Assaraya Turkish Restaurant (Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Rd, Riyadh 12221) – this restaurant is popular with local residents, serving Turkish mezze and barbecued meats. Favored dishes there include: Hummus with butter, jumbo shawarma, babaghanoush, chicken with mushrooms & cheese, mixed kebabs, and lamb chops (among others).
Haramain High-Speed Railway – in 2018, this unique train service was launched, providing high-speed rail service between the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. No doubt, religious pilgrims can shuttle back and forth between these two places. For now, the train will run four days a week (from Thursday to Sunday). It will eventually run […]
BUS –Jeddah has public transportation buses, which run from 5:30 am to 11:30 pm daily. These buses are operated by the Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO), and act as the main public transportation system for resident of Jeddah, as well as other Arabian cities (such as Mecca, Riyadh, Damman and Medina). Standard bus fare is […]
Uber: after buying out the local taxi app “Careem”, Uber now operates in Jeddah. Here are details: https://www.uber.com/global/en/cities/jeddah/
TAXI – the taxi services that operate in Jeddah are: Cabi: +966 9200 06732 Dorrat Alnaeem: +966 56 525 4347
Royal Saudi Air Force Museum (East Ring Branch Road, between exits 10 and 11, Riyadh 12451) – this spacious museum contains a mix of models and real aircraft, including a number of warplanes previously in use by the Royal Saudi Air Force (together with explanatory videos in Arabic & English). Along with the aircraft, there […]
National Museum of Saudi Arabia (King Faisal Road, King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre, Riyadh 12631) – this museum is one of the purest gems of Riyadh. Located in Al-Muraba at the King Abdul Aziz Historical Center is this excellent spot that will not only entertain its visitors but teach them a couple of interesting details […]
Masjid Quba (Quba Mosque, Al Hijrah Road, Al Khatim, Medina 42318) – this is the 3rd of Medina’s holy mosques. It claims a special place among Muslim worshippers due to its importance in Islamic history, having been built in the first year of the Islamic calendar. Like other mosques, this one went through periodic renovations […]
Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque) (King Abdul Aziz Road, Al Haram, Medina) – this is another major pilgrimage site for Muslims. This mosque was originally built by the Prophet Mohamed himself and is now one of the largest ones in the world. The mosque was expanded many times over the years, in the reign of the […]
Masjid al-Haram (First Ring Road, Mecca 24231) — the Great Mosque of Mecca, also known as the Haram Mosque, is a mosque that surrounds the Kaaba in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This is one of the main destinations of Muslim pilgrims that are visiting Mecca.