Place: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Weather: Cloudy, 70/82F.
Route: From Mecca 89 km west on route 40.
Significance: Jeddah, on the Red Sea, was the gateway to Mecca when most visitors reached the middle east by ship. The most characteristic architecture are tower houses built in the 19th century.
Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
Images:
A 19th century tower house (from whc.unesco.org)
Historic center of Jeddah (from whc.unesco.org)
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