Yegenaga Travel & Tours Guide

Not like Mecca and Medina, the city of Jeddah is not known for its rich tourist areas and historical sites. Wealthiest cities in the Middle East and Western Asia, better known as the trade area and shopping centers. Shopping lovers can explore the various shopping areas that offer various products with various prices in the city located on the edge of this Red Sea.

One area that could be a paradise for shopper is Balad. Besides having a high-class shopping center offering the latest products from leading fashion brands from Milan and Paris, the old town of Jeddah is also packed with traditional traders and the open market that offer various fashion products and souvenirs with a relatively cheap price.

At night, this shopping center crowded by visitors. Density shopping center located in the Corniche area during the peak season is the pilgrimage because pilgrims usually took time to come to Jeddah to buy fruit hand.

Carpet, abaya (traditional Arab women dress in black-red), various brand perfume with unique packaging, prayer beads, prayer rugs, watches, various leather products, hood, Pasmina, until hena eye shadow and can be purchased at the shopping center every time prayer was closed a few today.

Most of the goods sold in this market is imported from other countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and of course China. Almost all products sold in the souvenir market Balad, including beads and calligraphy, are imported from China. Imported goods from China is the average wholesale and sold very cheap price. Unit price of stone beads of different colors one riyal and the unit price of various leather wallet is only between 10 to 15 riyal riyal.

In Balad, the selling price of each product varies according to the quality and negotiable. Some traders also speak to Indonesia despite the limited numbers so that visitors from Indonesia who could not speak Arabic can still make a bargain price.

In fact, when a group of people across Indonesia, with traders shouting aggressively price the goods to the Indonesian language. “Let’s just ten riyal, riyal ten!,” Said one street vendor in Balad when abayanya wares.

Of all the shop in Balad, Ali Cheap Shop is a shop that most pilgrims visited Indonesia. Despite the name Ali Cheap, but the price of goods sold in this store is relatively more expensive than the price of goods in other stores.

Simple abaya in another store sells 35 to 40 riyal riyal, Ali Cheap stores offered a price of 60 riyal.

Indonesian pilgrims average prefer to shop at this store because the transaction can be done with the Indonesian language. All the servants in this store of Indonesia, one shop owner speaks fluent Indonesian.

“And here all the stuff there, complete and varied,” said Fine, a congregation from Palembang.

In addition to Balad, cheap shopping center in the region also Haraj Al-Sawarikh, a long market stall that sells various new and used goods. K arpet, crystal lamps, glassware, cosmetics, electronic goods, fashion and souvenir products sold in this area. If they are good bargain and choose, visitors can get good stuff at cheap prices here.

While in Tahlia Street, in the middle of Jeddah City, visitors can shop at shopping centers and boutiques that sell products world-renowned fashion such as Prada, Gucci and Giorgio Armani. The price of hundreds to thousands of riyal per item.

“If you want to spend the salary within a matter of hours, go there,” said Sukri, an Indonesian citizen who had an annual living in Saudi Arabia.

And if you choose to purchase electronic products, Falestin Street place. On either side of this street lined shops that sell various brands phone, camera, recorder players and digital versions of music format MP3, MP4, and MP5, and the portable computer and its accessories.

The price is relatively cheaper than the price of electronic goods in the country. Difference in prices range from tens of thousands of dollars to one million.