Jeddah
was founded over 2000 years as a fishing village and attained importance when it
was made a port for pilgrims coming from all over the world.
Jeddah is considered the second largest city after
Riyadh
, the capital of
Saudi Arabia
. It is hosted on the west coast of the
Red Sea
and considered the commercial capital of the Kingdom. The climate of Jeddah is hot
and humid during the summer; however, it becomes drier and temperate in winter season.Jeddah has many attractions such as:
The
OldCity
which shows the original Jeddah architecture
Jeddah Corniche whichhas a many entertainmentfacilities
Private beaches such as Durrat
Al_Arus, FAL, Al Remal, Shums, Bait Albahar, Sheraton
Abhur, Al Nakheel Village and many other resorts.
The
OldCity
with its traditional
.
and original preserved multistory buildings.
Landmarks
King Fahd’s Fountain is one of the major land marks of Jeddah which was build in
1980’s and listed in the Guinness Record as the highest fountain in the world. The
water level can be seen from most of the areas of Jeddah and can reach
300 meters
.
JeddahMunicipalityTower is considered to be one of Jeddah’s highest skyscrapers.
Lamer Towers is a luxurious residential skyscraper of a height of 65 floors and expected to finish by 2010
.
.
King Fahd’s Fountain is one of the major land marks of Jeddah which was build in
1980’s and listed in the Guinness Record as the highest fountain in the world. The
water level can be seen from most of the areas of Jeddah and can reach