There are four main airports in Saudi Arabia that deal with International traffic. There are two in Jeddah and the others are in the capital Riyadh and Damman. The one that you fly into will depend on exactly where you are going in Saudi Arabia.
In between the months of April and October temperatures can soar to over 40 degrees centigrade, so bear this in mind if you don’t like extremely hot weather. The Asir Mountains and Taif tend to be quite a bit cooler. Popular places include the Old City of Jeddah that is home to a host of different nationalities all living and working together; this influence can be seen and felt in the restaurants and souqs.
Jeddah is a totally cosmopolitan city and it is not unusual to see girls on the beach in bikinis, and lively parties happening at various venues. Travellers often expect to find Jeddah more sober in atmosphere because of the Islamic laws, but that is often not the case.
Old Jeddah, in the Al-Bahad part of the city has some amazing coral architecture but sadly many of these buildings, which are inhabited by only the poorest people, are literally crumbling away more and more each day. Efforts are being made to save the old town.
There is a selection of 4 and 5 star hotels situated in and around the old town and a range of first class restaurants offering a variety of international cuisines including Belgian, Middle Eastern, Turkish, Asian, Chinese plus the local food.
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