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Jizan

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Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Jizan, Saudi Arabia. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

About Jizan

Jazan also spelled Jizan is a port city and the capital of Jizan Province in the southwest of Saudi Arabia. Jazan City is situated on the coast of the Red Sea.

Jizan travel guide

Getting there

1 King Abdullah Airport (GIZ IATA Jizan Regional Airport). Connected via "Saudia" and "Flynas" to principal cities around the country. Saudia, Sultan bin Abdulaziz Rd (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam). Flynas (Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina).

See

1 Heritage Village. 2 Dosariya Castle "Turks Castle". 3 Al Khazzan Park. Al Rawda District Park Happy Times Theme Park

Buy

Shopping malls 1 Al Rashid Mall, Muhammed bin Nasser Rd., Jazan 82723. 2 Kadi Mall, Corniche Rd, ☏ +966 7 317 6969. open 24 hours.

Sleep

1 Courtyard Jazan, Al Riyadh Road next to Rashid Mall, ☏ +966 17 312 9999, toll-free: 800 8971437, fax: +966 17 312 9988. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. 2 Jazan Inn, Sadafa Roundabout, North Corniche. Check-in: 15:00 - 23:00, check-out: 14:00.

Go next

Farasan Islands — a large coral island group in the Red Sea, 45 km to the west of Jizan city. The way to get there is by ferries which take 40 minutes to 1 hour. Lajab Valley "Wadi Lajab" — is characterized as a unique crack in a mountainous area. It is 160 km away from Jizan city to the north-east. Faifa mountains — a beautiful place of nature with its agricultural terraces and to see architecture of old buildings, it is 95 km far from Jizan city to the east. Abha — Capital of Asir province which neighbors Jizan province, it is 200 km from Jizan city to the north-east.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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