Rawashin in Al Balad
Walk through the public area of historic Jeddah and look together for the wooden window structures, rawashin, on the façades.
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A date with a touch of Saudi Arabia.
A historic neighbourhood, coffee or art gives a date in Saudi Arabia more focus than a long list of sights.
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Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.
Saudi coffee and dates
Find a café or heritage site serving Saudi coffee and dates, and compare two varieties of dates.
An art stop in Jeddah
Choose an accessible gallery or contemporary art space in Jeddah and give each other a guided tour of one favorite work.
Evening walk by the Red Sea
Choose a publicly accessible promenade in Jeddah and take a short walk along the water before having a drink.
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