JEDDAH, ARAB SAUDI

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JEDDAH, ARAB SAUDI

Not as Makkah and Medina, the city of Jeddah is not known for the wealth area of tourism and historical sites. Richest city in the Middle East and Western Asia is better known as the area of trade and shopping. It shopping can browse the various shopping areas that offer various products with various prices in the city which is located on the Red Sea this edge.

One area that could become a paradise for pebelanja is Balad. In addition to having high-class shopping mall which offers products from the famous fashion brands from Milan and Paris, in the old town Jeddah plateau is also the traders and traditional markets offer a variety of fashion products and souvenirs with a relatively cheap price.

At night, this shopping center teeming visitors. Density shopping center, located in the Corniche area this climb during Hajj pilgrimage because the congregation is usually self menyempatkan drop to Jeddah for the purchase of fruit.

Carpet, abaya (traditional women's clothing Arab black-red), various brand perfume with a unique package, rosary, sajadah, watches, various skin products, veil, pasmina, to Hena and eye shadow can be purchased at the shopping center every time came close a few prayers at this time.

Most of the goods sold in the market is imported from other countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and of course China. Almost all of the products sold in the souvenir market Balad, including prayer beads and calligraphy, is the import of goods from China. Goods imported from China this average sale price grosiran and very cheap. Price of multicolored stone rosary only one Riyal and the price of various leather wallet is only between 10 to 15 Riyal Riyal.

In Balad, the selling price of each product varies according to the quality and can ditawar. Some traders may also be limited in Indonesia although the figures so that the origin of a visitor does not speak Arabic can still make a fresh bid price. In fact, when a group of people through Indonesia, with the aggressive traders yell out the goods with the price of Indonesian language. "Ayo Riyal only ten, ten Riyal!," Said one trader on the pavement at Balad offer merchandise abayanya.

In between all the shops in Balad, Ali Cheap Shop is a shop that most were Indonesian Hajj congregation. Although the name Ali Cheap, but the price of goods sold in this store is relatively more expensive than the price of goods in the shops the other. Abaya simple in the other stores are sold at 35 to 40 Riyal Riyal, the store offered with Ali Cheap price Riyal 60.

Indonesian Hajj congregation average prefer shopping in this store because the transaction can be done with the Indonesian language. All servant in Indonesia this store, the shop owner is fluent in Indonesian. "And here are all the goods, complete and varied," said Pure, a congregation home Palembang.

In addition to Balad, cheap shopping in the area have also Haraj Al-Sawarikh, a long market stalls that sell various items new and used. K arpet, crystal lamps, glassware, cosmetics, electronic goods, fashion and gift products sold many in this area. If clever bid and choose, visitors can get good products with cheap price here.

Meanwhile, in Tahlia Street, which is located in the middle of Jeddah City, visitors can shop at the shopping center and boutiques that sell products such as world renowned fashion Prada, Gucci, and Giorgio Armani. The price of up to hundreds of thousands Riyal per item. "If we want to spend my salary in a matter of hours, just to go there," said Sukri, a citizen of Indonesia have annual living in Saudi Arabia.

And if you want to buy electronic products, Falestin Street place. On the right the left the road this row of shops that sell various brands genggang phone, camera, tool music player and recorder dijital formatted version of MP3, MP4, and Mp5, and the computer and its accessories jinjing. The price is relatively cheaper than the price of electronic goods in the country. Difference in price ranges from tens of thousands to one million rupiah.

source: perempuan.com