Attractive Tourist Places in Saudi Arabia

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Attractive Tourist Places in Saudi Arabia



Prophet Muhammad in the hadiths mentioning as well bersafar or travel far was the visit to the city of Mecca and Medina for Hajj or Umrah.




He's Eight Great Travel Places in Saudi Arabia

 

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If there is more time after performing Hajj or Umrah, then there are eight interesting places in Saudi Arabia are worth your visit.

Here are eight places of interest that:
Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madain Salih). This is a pre-Islamic archaeological site in the Al-Ula sector. The place was also known Mada'in Saleh or Salih prophet U.S. town built by Thamudic.
Old city of Jeddah. It is a series of traditional buildings and terraced houses that reflect cultural identity traders Arabia.

Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia which is the area that has entertainment venues, museums and most complete sport.

Nejd Plateau. It is the abode of indigenous Arab or Bedouin who still live in the desert and on the move.
Resort Abha. Is a tourist spot in the province of Asir is a magnetic for tourists as sporting events, performing arts, and music concerts ever present here. In the city there is also a Shadda Palace which was built in 1820 and is now a museum.

Hira is a cave in the mountain Jabal Nur, about 2 miles from Mecca. This is the cave where the Prophet Muhammad received the first revelation of prophecy.

Masjid Nabawi. Is the holy mosque in Medina, where the Prophet Muhammad is buried.

Masjid Al-Haram. Apart from being a pilgrimage and worship you, is no doubt a mosque where you can also admire a lot of things outside of worship and Islam. So, finished pilgrimage, do not be quick to leave the mosque


.10 Place of Interest Shopping in Saudi Arabia


1. Markets Chapter Mecca

Although the name Bab Makkah Market, is located in the market place Suhaifa, in one sudutkotaJeddah, Saudi Arabia. The traditional market is open every morning and close before midday prayers. This market is a favorite location to buy souvenirs because in addition to the items being sold complete, the price is cheap compared to the market or other shopping centers.

Chapter Mecca market can be reached by car from pusatkota, a mere 10 minutes. All prices of goods sold in the market and includes a chapter Mecca affordable cheap compared to other places. Therefore, make sure you record all your needs before buying so it does not drain your wallet.

As a price comparison, perfume sold in the Market Chapter Mecca for example, Ted Lapidus perfume, 100 ml size sells for 50 Riyal or about 150 thousand, whereas in Indonesia commonly sold over 500 thousand. Meanwhile, the same perfume sold in the Corniche with the cheapest price 60 Riyal. Besides perfume, prophet or Kurma Ajwa dates sold 60 Riyal per kilogram. This price is 25% cheaper than those sold in Medina and Mecca for 80 Riyal. Similarly, with the nail color for 15 to 20 Riyal, turban for 10 Riyal.

2. Madinah Dates Market

If you like shopping for clothing or electronic equipment, do not shop in Medina because the price offered is expensive. However, if you are looking for dates, Madinahlah right place. In Madinah Dates Market sold various types of dates that prices vary, ranging from 30 to 90 Riyal Riyal. In addition to dates, you can also find the biscuits are made from basic ingredients of dates in this market. Madinah Dates Market is located approximately 60 meters to the south of Masjid Nabawi. This market is open from 7 pm to 23 pm local time on the pilgrimage season.

3. Zakfariah market

`` The entire stock market or markets Zakfariah located about 1 kilometer from the Grand Mosque, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This traditional market selling a variety of purposes of worship, including gold jewelry, watches, and electronic items such as mobile phones.

Parapedagangnya average Indonesian can use even with Arabic accent. Bargaining is also commonly done in the right market right time prayer cap and held prayer rugs for the base in the halls of the market street.

Zakfariah market is also known as `the entire stock market 'because buyers are usually many pilgrims who shop with goods bought as souvenirs and the price is generally lower relative retail prices in other markets.

4. Bin Dawood shopping center

This shopping center is located in the Aziziyah area, Misfalah, Sulaymaniyah, and Ajyad. Various goods and sold at the venue needs at competitive rates.

As well as in supermarkets in Indonesia, attractive discounts can be found at this shopping spot if you buy items in bulk. If one piece robe sold in fashion stores around the Grand Mosque is priced at 40 riyals, you can buy one package (20 pieces) in the same clothes Bin Dawood for 20 riyals per piece.

5. Zinc market

Shopping location that can satisfy the visitors who are looking for souvenirs in the form of gold and silver known among pilgrims Indonesiadengan name Zinc Market. This market is located near the Grand Mosque. Arabs often refer to this market under the name Suqudz Dzahab. However, reportedly due to the expansion of the Grand Mosque, the market come evicted.

6. Ukaz market

Ukaz market selling many different kinds of dates. This market is located dikotaMekkah. First, Ukaz Market is the community trading center of Mecca is always crowded. But now the market is rather quiet. Ukaz broad market is smaller than the market Aziziyah.

7. Balad

One area that could become a haven for shoppers is Balad. Besides having a high-end shopping center that offers the latest products from leading fashion brand dariMilandanParis, kawasankotatua in Jeddah is also packed with traditional traders and open markets that offer a variety of fashion products and souvenirs at a relatively cheap price.

At night, the shopping center was crowded by visitors. Density shopping center located in the Corniche area peaked during the Haj season because pilgrims usually make themselves come to Jeddah to buy a souvenir.

Carpets, abaya, various fragrance brands with unique packaging, prayer beads, prayer rugs, watches, miscellaneous leather products, hoods, pasmina, up Hena eye shadow and can be purchased at the shopping center is closed every prayer time arrives this moment.

Most of the goods sold in this market are imported from other countries sepertiIndia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and of course, China. Almost all products are sold in souvenir market Balad, including beads and calligraphy, are imported from China. Goods imported from China's average wholesale sale and the price is very cheap. Unit price colorful stone beads only 1 riyal and the unit price of various leather wallets only between 10 to 15 riyals.

In Balad, the selling price of each product varies according to the quality and negotiable. Some traders may also berbahasaIndonesiameski limited numbers so that visitors can not speak Arabic asalIndonesiayang can still make a bargain price.

Among the shops in Balad, Ali Cheap Store is a store of the most visited pilgrim hajiIndonesia. Although the name is Ali Cheap, but the price of goods sold in this store is actually relatively more expensive compared to the price of goods in other shops. Jamaat-average hajiIndonesiarata prefer to shop at this store because transactions can be conducted with Indonesian and payment can be made with the Rupiah. All the waiters at this store orangIndonesia, the owner of the store was fluent berbahasaIndonesia.

8. Haraj al-Sawarikh

In addition to Balad, cheap shopping centers also exist in the area of ​​Al-Sawarikh Haraj, a market stall selling various lengths of new and second-hand goods. Carpets, crystal chandeliers, glassware, cosmetics, electronic goods, fashion products and souvenirs are sold in this region. If you are good at bargaining and choose, you can get good stuff at low prices here.

9. Tahlia street

Tahlia Streetberada in the middle of the City of Jeddah. You can shop in the shopping center and boutiques selling fashion products such as the world famous Prada, Gucci, and Giorgio Armani. The price is certainly hundreds of thousands of riyals per item. This area is touted as one of the most modern shopping centers in Saudi Arabia.

10. Falestin street

If you want to buy electronic products, Falestin Streettempatnya. On either side of this street lined shops that sell various brand mobile phones, cameras, MP3, MP4, MP5 and laptop computers and its accessories.

The price is relatively cheaper compared to the prices of electronic goods in the country. The price difference ranges from tens of thousands of dollars to Rp1 million.

It's good to shop for souvenirs for relatives in the homeland can be a special moment for you. Convey the happiness by sending photos or just communicating by-by what is right for your relatives.

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By holding the operator STC (Saudi Telecom Company) which is the largest network in Saudi Arabia, Indosat ensure your communication with families in the homeland smoothly without a hitch. Indosat Haji program for prepaid and postpaid subscribers and to activate it, you have to make settings manually HP, smartphone, or tablet. After setting up, you must choose a network ALJAWAL/STC/KSA01/420-01 after being in Saudi Arabia.

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 'Sights in medina'

Mystery of Jabal Magnet, Deposition larvae Aged Hundreds Million Years


Selainmenjadi second holy city of Muslims after Makkah Al Mukarramah, Madina Al Munawarah also has a number of interesting sights and dear to not be approached. One is Jabal Magnet (Magnetic Hill) or Mount Magnet.

Maybe for senbagian Indonesian society ever visited Saudi Arabia on pilgrimage or pernag heard and came to the place. As did a number of journalists who are members of the Media Center Haji (MCH) ever visited the place, which is approximately 60 kilometers from the city of Medina, some time ago and was in the back on Tuesday (15/12/2009).

On the way to the region of Medina Jabal Magnet, endless entourage take my eye to the left and right of the vehicle seen a number of date palm plantations and a stretch of rocky hills. 10 kilometers before the Jabal Magnet, the group passed a fairly large artificial lake.


When they arrived at the location, the group had to prove the mystery of Mount Magnet which is dominated by black and red brick. Group dropped from the official car of Indonesian Hajj Mission, Samson Ali the driver turned off the car and just turn on the turn signal.

As a result, the car is running alone in the opposite direction (backward), trap capable of climbing a hill. Not only that, the compass needle is brought MCH team also does not work as it should. North-south direction to be fucked. In addition, Samson Ali said, some visitors claimed to have lost the data on his cell phone at that location.

"This is the strength of the magnetic field is in the mountains, able to drive the car," said the man from Pamekasan, Madura, East Java. Samson Ali was often deliver or officer Hajj pilgrims who want to see the mystery of Mount Magnet.

Magnetic Hill, or Manthiqa Baidha locals call it, which means that white settlement. However, many are named Jabal Magnet. Jabal Magnet mystery and admiration for anyone who is visiting the region.

Thrust and traction magnets in various hill on the left and right of the road, made a moving vehicle with a speed of 120 kilo meters per hour, when entering this area, its speed slowly dropped to 5 kilo meters per hour. Thus, the gear teeth had to be turned two. Conversely, if leaving the area, a car without even stepped on the gas, can go at speeds up to 120 km per hour.

Jabal Magnet is a tourist area population of Medina was originally found by Bedouin tribes. During the pilgrimage season, many pilgrims who menyambanginya. The Government of Saudi Arabia and build the road to the site. In the area of ​​green accounting for as many palm trees, it also has other tourist facilities. There are tents for visitors, there is a mini car that can be rented to feel the pull of the magnetic field.

Samson Ali, citing analysts mention Ma'rufin geology, geological, Jabal Magnet phenomenon can be explained with logic. Because, the City of Medina and surrounding stands on an old Arabian Shield-old's 700 million years old.

The region is in sediments larvae "alkali basaltic" (theolitic basalt) of 180,000 sq km with young (appearing 10 million years ago with a peak intensity of 2 million years ago). The alkaline lava outcrop of depth 40s kilo meters through fracture zones along the 600 kilo meter known as the "Mecca-Medina-Nufud volcanic line".

Many volcanoes formed along the fracture zone. Such as Harrah Rahat, Ithnayn Harrah, Harrah Harrah Uwayrid and Khaybar. Unlike in Indonesia conical mountains, thus giving the exotic scenery, the mountains in the Arab flared with low peak. Such complexes are called volcanic field suitable or harrah in Arabic.

Harrah Rahat is the most interesting formations. With a length of 310 km stretch from north to near Madinah to Jeddah and contain at least 2,000 cubic km of sediment over 2,000 larvae that form a small cone (scoria) and 200 of the maar crater. Over the last 4,500 years, Harrah Rahat has erupted 13 times with an average antarletusan period of 346 years.

The last major eruption occurred on June 26, 1256, that spewed 500 million cubic meters of lava through 6 small cone for 52 days later.


Magnet Jabal (Mount Magnet). That is a name known by Indonesian pilgrims to diziarahi while in Madinah. This place is believed to contain a very high magnetic elements. The congregation was made curious, including coverage of Hajj 1429 Hijri team from Indonesia.

AFP reporter Muhammad Nur Hayid opportunity to visit this area, Tuesday (11/11/2008), together with a group of journalists working area (daker) Medina. Groups that use the L300 passenger cars 12 were able to 'taste' the magic known as Jabal Magnet 'mantiqotul baido' by the Arabs in the hot sun at Medina.

Jabal Magnet is about 30 minutes away by car from the center of Medina. Panorama along the road to this area is quite beautiful. In addition to the straight path and clean, right there on the left palm groves and green trees that make the barren desert that was colored. Along the way, we can find hordes of Arab communities that farm their camels.

Jabal Magnet specifically marked not like other tourist attractions. It's just built in the region in which there is a roundabout flower garden and rented tents that cater to pilgrims.

Although only a stretch of mountain and somewhat whitish colored sand, this area is quite attractive to the pilgrims from various countries, including of course from Indonesia. From observation AFP, at least the group of pilgrims from Pakistan and Bangladesh also visiting this area.

Jabal Magnet miracle lies in the influence it gives to metallic iron. Most noticeably when we ride the car to leave the area. With a normal car engine position, four-wheeled vehicle that can go as fast as 120 km / h when left Jabal Magnet. Influence was felt is between 1 and 4 km from the location.

But the opposite effect is felt when we approached the area. Power generated by the magnetic hill makes sense approaching vehicles about to thrust so it feels heavier.

"It feels really, if you want nyampe. Even if we set the weight of the gear 4. But if fitting home, we emptied the normal position, the car itself. Good Heavens, "said our driver, Sapak Sully, as he murmured awe with the name of Allah.

Qishos Mosque in Jeddah, which is still to be excellent Tourism The Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims

There is Synthetic Grass to Remove Terrible Impression
Qishos Mosque in Jeddah is still a tourist spot that is almost always visited by the pilgrims, especially from Indonesia. Specifically during the pilgrimage season, at his "terrible" are usually carried out after every Friday prayers at the mosque was closed first. Why? This is the Java Post reporter notes (parent Jambi Independent) Agus Wirawan who just returned from there.

IF qishos penalty applied, employers Sumiati women (maids who were tortured in Saudi Arabia) should be tortured like that of Sumiati. That is, if an employer is found guilty Sumiati.

If the employer Sumiati it's really in-qishos, the execution will be carried out in Qishos Mosque, Jeddah. The mosque is not far from the shopping center Corniche or the so-called Market Balad, which is about 500 meters. The place was also a favorite shopping location visited the Indonesian pilgrims.

The most terrible punishment carried out in the courtyard of the mosque was beheaded for murder. For those who steal, his hand will be cut off. "The punishment of hand amputation last time about three months ago before the hajj," said Murshid, a citizen who lived in the surrounding area Kandara, Jeddah.

Murshid heard the information, the thief was caught in action at one of the supermarkets in the area of ​​the Red Sea. However, this action can be known thanks to the CCTV camera footage. As a result, the thief must be willing to lose the one hand because the act improperly. "That's a heavy penalty in Saudi Arabia made a very rare case of theft," he said.

For three years working in Saudi Arabia, Murshid who daily work in a travel agency that had never heard of any cases of car theft. "If the car, just missing the rear view mirror or other accessories that expensive. If his car, never a theft, "he says.

For murder, the punishment is more dreadful. Namely, his head chopped off by Askar (Saudi Arabia police, red). Execution was carried out in the presence of the crowd in the courtyard of the mosque Qishos. Beheading head held under a permanent tent of iron in the courtyard of the mosque. A large cutting tools like new blades will be shipped when the sentence carried out.

Unfortunately, Murshid said, punishment qishos impressed discriminatory. Therefore, the penalty does not apply to citizens of countries that kill Saudi maids. "Once it was there, but not in-qishos. He just pay the fine, "he said, annoyed.

Muhammad Firdaus, Indonesia Jeddah mosque chairman, acknowledged that qishos penalty is still enforced in the country. Therefore, the Saudi kingdom is a country based on Islamic teachings so that all the rules are executed according to Islamic law. "For stealing, his hands will be cut off, while the perpetrators would be beheaded," he said.

Such beheaded, according to him, is usually done over (ba `da) Qishos Friday prayers at the mosque. Officers will be announced through the loudspeaker of the mosque shortly before the execution of the sentence.
"Punishment strike was deliberately done in public," he added.

The goal, said Firdaus, providing a deterrent for those who watch so as not to imitate the act of the convict. Although human rights activists (HAM) in various parts of the world against the enforcement of such penalty, the Saudi government is still running. "But, if fitting the pilgrimage season, the punishment was closed first," he added.

The Saudi government, it seems, does not want it to be a punishment like a bad story about his country. "Maybe the Saudi government does not want pilgrims to his horror at seeing such a punishment," he said.

In contrast, the Saudi government tried to get rid of the impression haunted in the mosque. How, in the courtyard of the mosque was contrived park with green grass synthetic. Behind the whitewashed mosque on which there are about ten dome is also contrived vast artificial lake. Not surprisingly, the pilgrimage season, as now, many pilgrims who visit the mosque.

When he was in the mosque, Jawa Pos met about 200 plus pilgrims from Surabaya Al-Aziziyah. Mosque Qishos room immediately filled the previously empty 80 percent of Indonesia when Asar prayers. "The aircraft (to Indonesia) our 10 o'clock tonight. So, there's still time for sightseeing in Jeddah, "said Haji Munif, one of the guides pilgrims.

He said the mosque Qishos was first visited tourist sites when the entourage arrived in Jeddah. After that, Al Aziziyah pilgrims will shop in Balad market, then proceed to the floating mosque tour in the Red Sea. "We want to know what Islam punishment is applied in this country," he explained

Tourism in Riyadh, Anywhere?
When compared with other world tourist destination, Riyadh is not the most sought after tourist destinations tourist wisatawan.Untuk rokhani just still less with compatriot city, Makkah and Madinah and Jeddah.

Because the city of Riyadh has historically not intersect with history Islam.Hanya too popular in the history of the conquest of Nejd only by the ruling Saud dynasty when this.So, the wonder is not interested in a trip to Riyadh was not too much.

1 ranked tourist destination tourist destinations Riyadh is Faisaliyah Building and Tower Building Empire (Kingdom Center Tower). Famous Building Mamlaka Arabic name, which means this is not the building official Kerajaan.Meskipun kingdom, but because his name is the name Kingdom, it is more Popular as Mamlaka Tower (The Tower of Kingdom).

Of Building Mamlaka most unique is when we can observe and see all the sights around the city of Riyadh from a bridge at the top of letters V-shaped building at the DAK tertinggi.Di ini.Yaitu lower floor of this building there is a restaurant and classes Internasional.Termasuk Mall outlets product class high-priced jet set.

Likewise in the building is still a block location with Mamlaka.Masih Kingdom Tower skyscraper tourist look unique, there is a cone-shaped building near the peak there Globe.Bangunan shaped portion of this section is familiar with the Golden Globes, in which there are restaurant and a variety of outlets Building Faisaliyah atas.Itulah class.

Building and Building Mamlaka Fasilayah now a city icon Riyadh.Terletak in the Olaya district right in the heart of Riyadh.Dan do not forget, first ask the clerk if you aim to shoot anything photographed there, because it is not free memoto object.

In addition to the two buildings, if you are interested in Riyadh can still continue to tour the streets Mall.Misalnya to Granada Center (Gornata, bs Arabic) at exit 9 Ring Road Utama.Ke Batha wholesale markets, or to the malls are more scattered Riyadh around the corner.

Many shopping malls for example, Panorama Mall, Riyadh Gallery, Al Othaim Mall, Khurais Mall, Marina mall, Sahara Plaza, Center Batha existing wholesale mall all the Pinoy (Filipino) called Manilla Mall and so on.

Or for those who love nature and the open terrain, you and your family can get into the area of ​​Al Thumamah, next to King Airport Khalid.Di there could sport horse riding, motor racing, or relaxing in the gardens of fantasy Ancol class when in the country, but Ancol is not as busy as hell.

If you love history and the past and museums of historic objects, get into the area there Dira Hayyi King Abdul Aziz Museum, Dira Hayyi no mosque there are supposedly in place to execute the train law.

Tourism museum is no place in the historic Old Diriyyah Diriyyah, Sager-Aljazirah Aviation Museum at exit 10, the National Museum, King Abdul Aziz Historical Center and so on.

For those willing to look "river" in the middle of the desert, rather artificial river where the water is from the whole catchment drains disposal of large volumes of water Riyadh.Saking city of Riyadh settlement, it could be similar in downstream river flows approximately 5-8 meters wide with depth at the deepest point can reach 80 cm.

Travel around the river's water flow exhaust Wadi Hanifah.Di name here can enjoy the beaches like rivers in our area, but in the middle gurun.Tetapi for the first time there will not put up with the smell of carrion smell because it's known airnya.Bau collection of city water disposal.

For those who like to travel riding Equestrian Club of Riyadh, the tour saw the race track kuda.Untuk look crowded urban conditions that would see many people walking on the sidewalk and freely in and out of store to store, I suggest you the way to the district of Al Dirra , Al Batha Market to Kharaj, thrift largest trade center in Riyadh.

And many more are common lainnya.Secara not too much of interest in beauty, far less beautiful places in the land air.Tetapi possible for those who are researching, or just looking for fun in the streets of the capital of this kingdom, may be useful this info at a glance.

That we should know the value of rest in Riyadh travel is a factor of better security, traffic system that is modern and not too bad, do not worry about getting lost, not too bustling with street vendors, or pemotor da pedestrians.

In addition, free parking, tis-tis, safe and no one will ask for money and security escort of traffic officers in general sini.Fasilitas purposes WC, bath wash toilet available easily at any place and free locations, and do not kahawatir, abundant clean water even in the desert country.

Especially for you who like adventure in the open, fond berkemping, yes you can freely enjoy the free outdoor endless, going camping anywhere, park anywhere, there will be no thugs approached, free desert called their Bar, free open space in gurun.Bebas, vast Sahara that spread like a sea without end.

And some that I can not write everything, for example about the restaurant-class restaurant and Hotel International-hotelnya.Hanya I've ever seen and ever visited or passed it in fact during the "so coolie" in Riyadh.