JEDDAH

A hub of commerce and gateway to Islam’s holiest city, Mecca, the Kingdom’s second city is renowned for its more relaxed culture as befits a seaside resort. Recently, the city has also won global plaudits for research through the King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), home to a marine sanctuary. As well as KAUST and the Al-Tayebat Museum of civilisation, a boat trip and snorkelling reveal the Red Sea’s beauty.