Saudi Arabia / DATE IDEA

Rawashin in Al Balad.

Walk through the public area of historic Jeddah and look together for the wooden window structures, rawashin, on the façades.

01 / SAUDI ARABIA

Go at your own pace.

A historic neighbourhood, coffee or art gives a date in Saudi Arabia more focus than a long list of sights.

02 / HOW TO DO IT

Walk through the public area of historic Jeddah and look together for the wooden window structures, rawashin, on the façades.
Respect residents and private homes.
Choose a route during the cooler hours.

Not in Jeddah? Visit a heritage exhibition about its architecture and sketch a facade detail.

01 / Saudi Arabia

Find a café or heritage site serving Saudi coffee and dates, and compare two varieties of dates.

02 / Saudi Arabia

Choose an accessible gallery or contemporary art space in Jeddah and give each other a guided tour of one favorite work.

03 / Saudi Arabia

Choose a publicly accessible promenade in Jeddah and take a short walk along the water before having a drink.