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.....

An indoor attraction themed on a tropical forest, Tropical Land transports visitors in Jeddah to a lush jungle world of trees, waterfalls and wildlife. Set within a great shopping mall, it offers a green escape from the desert city. The attraction lies within a large mall in the Al-Azizia district of the city, an indoor world far removed from the streets outside. It opened in recent years to wide acclaim. Within, paths wind through a recreated tropical forest, dense with trees and plants, wher.....