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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 21/06/2026 03:04:00

The great port city of Jeddah is the chief gateway to the western region of Saudi Arabia, a bustling metropolis on the shore of the Red Sea. Long a meeting point of trade and pilgrimage, it blends old and new in striking fashion. For centuries the city has been the main port for pilgrims journeying to the holy cities inland, a role that shaped its history and its mixed and open character. It has always looked outward to the sea. At its heart lies a historic old quarter of tall coral-stone hous...