About Jeddah

Jeddah (Arabic: جدّة, also spelled Jiddah) is on the Red Sea in western Saudi Arabia. It is the kingdom's second largest city, with a population of approximately 3,400,000, and a major commercial center in the country. Jeddah is also the main entry point, either by air or sea, for pilgrims making the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, the two most sacred cities of Islam. Both are a few hours inland from Jeddah. The historic Jeddah has been inscribed to the World Heritage list since 2014. Culturally, Jeddah is generally regarded as being slightly more liberal than the capital Riyadh.

Source: Wikipedia

Essential Information

Currency

Saudi riyal (SAR)

Symbol: ر.س

Language

Arabic

Phone Code

+966

International dialing code for Saudi Arabia

Driving

Drive on the right

Standard for Saudi Arabia

Region

Asia

Western Asia

Connectivity

Most shopping malls have Internet cafes. Coffee places such as Costa Coffee, StarBucks Coffee, Barnies, Second Cup and many more provide WiFi access to customers.

How to Get to Jeddah

Transportation options and arrival information

21.68111139.1555561King Abdulaziz International Airport(JEDIATA).The largest airport in the Kingdom and served by airlines from around the world.(updated Jan 2022)

Safety in Jeddah

Moderate Safety (Global Peace Index: 2.288)

About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)

While Jeddah is not as conservative as Riyadh, it is recommended that you follow the various safety tips inSaudi Arabiaarticle to stay out of trouble.

Source: Institute for Economics & Peace (2022)