Not like Mecca and Medina, the city of Jeddah is known for its rich tourist and historical sites. Richest city in the Middle East and Western Asia is better known as the trade area and shopping centers. Shopping tourism lovers can browse the various shopping areas that offer various products with different prices in the city located on the shores of the Red Sea.
One area that could become a paradise for shoppers is to Balad. In addition to having high-class shopping center offering the latest products from leading fashion brands from Milan and Paris, the old city area in Jeddah is also packed with traditional and open-market traders who offer a variety of fashion products and souvenirs with a relatively cheap price.
At night, this shopping center crowded by visitors. The density of the shopping center located in the Corniche area culminated during the pilgrimage season since taking the pilgrims usually come to Jeddah to buy souvenirs.
Carpet, abaya (traditional dress of Arab women in black-red), various brand perfume with unique packaging, prayer beads, prayer rugs, watches, leather goods, hoods, pasmina, to eye shadow and Hena can be purchased at the shopping center every time came close a few prayers today.
Most of the goods sold in this market are imported from other countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and of course China. Almost all products sold in the market souvenirs Balad, including prayer beads and calligraphy, are imported from China. Imported goods from China is the average sale price is very cheap and wholesale. Unit price of stone beads of different colors only one riyal and the unit price of different skin wallet only between 10 riyals to 15 riyals. In Balad, the selling price of each product varies according to its quality and negotiable. Some traders also can speak Indonesian though limited in 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 aggressive traders shout prices of goods with the Indonesian language. "Let's just ten riyals, ten riyals!," Said one street vendor in Balad when offering merchandise abayanya.Among all stores in Balad, Ali Cheap Shop is a store of the most widely visited Indonesian pilgrims. Although the name Ali Cheap, but the price of goods sold in this store is actually relatively more expensive than the price of goods at another store.
Simple Abaya at other stores sell for 35 riyals to 40 riyals, in a shop Cheap Ali offered at 60 riyals.
Indonesian pilgrims on average to shop in this store because the transaction can be done with the Indonesian language. All the servants in this store of Indonesia, the owner of the shop was fluent in Indonesian.
"And here all the goods there, complete and varied," said Fine, a congregation from Palembang.
In addition to Balad, cheap shopping center also is in the area of Al-Sawarikh Haraj, a long market stall that sells new and used merchandise. K arpet, crystal lamps, glassware, cosmetics, electronic goods, fashion products and souvenirs are sold in the region. If they are good bargain and to choose, visitors can get good stuff at cheap prices here.
While in Tahlia Street, which is in the center city of Jeddah, visitors can shop at shopping malls and boutiques that sell products world-renowned fashion such as Prada, Gucci, and Giorgio Armani. The price of hundreds to thousands of riyals per item.
"If you want to spend a salary in a matter of hours, just go there," said Sukri, an Indonesian citizen who has lived in Saudi Arabia annually.
And if you want to buy electronic products, Falestin Street place. On both sides of this street lined shops that sell many brands genggang phone, camera, music player and recorder format digital version of 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 price ranges from tens of thousands of dollars up to one million.
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