Jeddah
The gateway to the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina and the commercial capital of Saudi Arabia, Jeddah is where riches, pilgrims and cultures converge. Celebrated as the most open city in the Kingdom, the city has opened its doors to millions of faithful since antiquity. As the lights of modern high-rises paint a golden silhouette, old facades in the city’s Al-Balad district subtly remind of bygone opulence.