1. Do not forget to take the national currency when you plan to visit local markets and shopping centers. Money can be exchanged at banks or one of private exchange offices. Tourists should pay attention not only to the proposed exchange rate, but also to the amount of commission charged.
2. Payments by credit cards are accepted in all major shopping centers, restaurants and gas stations. Local markets are better to be visited with a lot of money in small denominations. This way it will be easier to settle payments with sellers. It should be noted that tourists are recommended to bargain. Sometimes this helps to reduce the price of a product in several times.
3. Travelers who expect to bring art and antiques from their trip to Jeddah are must take checks to all the items they have purchased. Otherwise they can have problems during customs clearance.
4. Power supply voltage is 220 V. Tourists are recommended to check for compatibility of all the electrical appliances they plan to take before the trip. As a rule, in major hotels adapters are available upon request.
6. Local shops usually open at 9 am and serve visitors up to 8:00 pm. Some shopping centers work until late at night. Friday is usually a day off.
7. Banks and other government agencies serve visitors from Saturday to Wednesday. Thursday and Friday are usually days off. As a rule, such institutions open rather early, at 8:00 am, and close at 19:00 - 20:00.
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9. The city is distinguished by very strict rules concerning sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Drinking alcohol is allowed in specially designated areas only. The appearance in the streets of Jeddah in a drunken state could not only cause misunderstanding, but also lead to a large fine.
Saudi Arabia: travelling advices
10. The level of security is very high in the country. The traveler has almost nothing to fear, except disorderly drivers. Traffic rules are almost not observed here. Drivers drive at high speeds. They don't look in mirrors. You should be careful when driving and crossing the road. 11. You should always have your identity documents with you. You can go to jail if you can't show your documents to the police.
12. English is very poorly spoken. You should have a vocabulary or phone with Internet access. You should also learn the name of your destination when traveling by taxi.
13. Access to some cities is restricted to non-Muslims. You should get permission to visit some attractions. It is best to do this through a local travel agency. … Open
