King Abdulaziz International Airport 1 hr 12
Abraj Al Bait Mall (5 min) Ultra-tall skyscraper complex with hotels, a shopping mall, an Islamic museum & a large prayer room. Safa and Marwa (10 min) 2 hills inside the Great Mosque connected by a long gallery, part of the Hajj pilgrimage ritual. Jabal Al Nour (22 min) 642-meter mountain for hikes to a cave believed by Muslims to be a meditation place of Muhammad. Clock Tower Museum (4 min) Thowr Mountain (18 min) Mountain and cave Masjid al-Haram (9 min) Part of the Hajj pilgrimage, this mosque is the largest in the world & holds up to 4 million people. Makkah Clock (5 min) Clock tower Kaaba (7 min) Sacred ancient sanctuary, the most important Muslim pilgrimage site & a focal point of worship. Station of Abraham (9 min) Holy stone in the Kaaba, associated with the rebuilding of the Kaaba by Ibrahim & Ismail. Makkah Mall (15 min) Shopping and market Masjid Ayesha Miqat For Makkah (11 min) This mosque lies on the edge of Mecca & so is often used to put on Ihram during the Hajj. Mount Arafat (29 min) This famous 70m-high granite hill topped by a large pillar is a Muslim pilgrimage site. Zamzam (9 min) Said to be a miracle created by God, this famous well is visited by millions of pilgrims every year. Jannat Al Muallaa Cemetery (9 min) Jabal Al Nour (22 min) 642-meter mountain for hikes to a cave believed by Muslims to be a meditation place of Muhammad. |