- ...Jeddah very wealthy was the trade across the Red Sea to Egypt, which was a very big market,” explains James Parry, author of the book “Jeddah Al Balad.”
- The second-largest city in Saudi Arabia, Jeddah Balad, also called Al Balad, is a historical treasure that captures the city’s essence.
- Discover Al Balad in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.
- Al Balad Jeddah is also renowned for its bustling souks and markets. The Al Balad markets are a kaleidoscope of colors, fragrances, and sounds.
- As one of Saudi Arabia’s five UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Al Balad is the historic heart of the Red Sea port city, Jeddah.
- But two things really set Al-Balad apart from its counterparts in other historic Islamic cities: the lack of tourists and simply the size of Al-Balad.
- Visitors stand at the Jeddah Old Town 'Al Balad' entrance in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Historic Jeddah area, known locally as Al-Balad (the town)...
- Explore the immersive cultural experience of the Jeddah Old Town Tour (Al Balad) through its thoughtfully curated inclusions.
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- In the 1970s and 1980s, as Jeddah grew wealthier due to the oil boom, many Jeddawis moved away from Al-Balad to the burgeoning northern part of Jeddah.