Historic Jeddah (Al-Balad)

Jeddah 107 min read Beit Al Matbouli Beit Al Matbouli is one of the great Hejazi tower houses of Al-Balad, the historic heart of Jeddah, built from Red Sea coral stone… Jeddah 118 min read Historic Jeddah (Al-Balad) Al-Balad is the historic old town of Jeddah, inscribed by UNESCO in 2014 as Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah, in recognition of its… Jeddah 109 min read Nassif House Museum (Beit Nassif) Nassif House (Beit Nassif) is the most celebrated merchant residence in Historic Jeddah, built between 1872 and 1881 for Sheikh Omar Nassif Effendi from… Jeddah 56 min read Souq Al Alawi Souq Al Alawi is the oldest and most storied market street in Jeddah, threading through the heart of the Al-Balad historic district that served… Jeddah 51 min read Souq Al-Badu Souq Al-Badu, the Market of the Bedouins, is a traditional market in the Al-Balad district of Jeddah near Bab Makkah, where desert traders historically… Jeddah 46 min read Souq Qabil Souq Qabil is the historic commercial spine of Al-Balad, the old town of Jeddah, a paved market street walked by pilgrims and merchants for… Jeddah 54 min read The Historic Hajj Route in Jeddah (Al-Balad) The Historic Hajj Route in Jeddah (Al-Balad) Overview The Historic Hajj Route is a short walk with a very long history. Physically, it is…