Saudi Arabia｜Revisiting the old city of Jeddah, discovering many mysterious small shops

🚗The old city of Jeddah was listed as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO on November 28, 2006. After the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, it was the trade center of the Red Sea area. The various small shops, traditional white lime stone walls and protruding wooden window lattice buildings constitute the unique landscape of the old city of Jeddah. The Beit Naseef Museum in the city center is the most typical 19th-century Saudi residence, and its architectural style is greatly influenced by Egypt. 🚗I came to the old city of Jeddah for the first time around New Year's Day. At that time, I was walking on the main street with a suitcase. Today, I have plenty of time and no luggage, so I basically strolled around the old street. Al-balad means the city center in Arabic, and every city has an al-balad, which is the old city in Jeddah. The real old city is guarded and can only be entered on foot. Some parts are also old cities, but cars can drive. 🚗This time I turned a few small roads, which felt different from the last time I came, and felt very petty bourgeoisie. There are many small coffee shops and boutiques, and there are sofas on the side of the road to sit on. Some shops will play local music, and it is really comfortable to buy a cup of coffee and enjoy the sunny Jeddah this season. 🚗Some places are under construction and there will be noise, some dangerous houses are fenced up, and you must pay attention to safety when visiting. Some places in the old city are very narrow, so be careful to keep your belongings.