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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Chris Wilson

9 reasons to visit Jeddah

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Perhaps most famous as the gateway to Islam’s holiest site, Jeddah is visited by millions every year for Pilgrimage.

But while Saudi Arabia’s second city has been visited by pilgrims from Asia, Africa, Europe and the rest of the Middle East since the 7th century, it has only recently begun to welcome non-religious visitors, with the country’s government issuing its first tourism visas in 2019.

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