unfortunatley not everyone can go thru the same experience as i have.
mecca is a holy city for muslims and non-muslims are not allowed up to a certain point.
when you first enter mecca you really dont know what to expect. the first sight i saw was the shops. there was a whole street full ... Read review
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...as i have.
mecca is a holy city for muslims and non-muslims are not allowed up to a certain point.
when you first enter mecca you really dont know what to expect. the first sight i saw was the shops. there was a whole street full of places to eat. they all looked pretty clean and sanitary. then you see one of the most beautiful buildings you have ever seen. the mosque has great big minarets and all made out of marble. it is ... ...pilgrimage for 7 days in mecca and 7 in al madina.
i stayed in a hotel called THE OASIS my first impressions were that it was a bit of a dump but the room was really quite nice. not the Hilton mind you....but hey..
the bathroom was a bit of a dissapointment but i guess the prices i was paying which was 18 pounds a night 4 2 double rooms it was pretty amazing..lol
the bell hops in the hotels are very nice they ... more
unfortunatley not everyone can go thru the same experience as i have. mecca is a holy city for muslims and non-muslims are not allowed up to a certain point.
when you first enter mecca you really dont know what to expect. the first sight i saw was the shops. there was a whole street full of places to eat. they all looked pretty clean and sanitary. then you see one of the most beautiful buildings you have ever seen. the mosque has great big minarets and all made out of marble. it is absolutley gorgeous. when going inside the mosque it is absolutlely breathtaking. going there for a pilgramage you go there with a sense of peace and humility which is a great feeling after all the stress i had with my Alevels.
i was there for a pilgrimage for 7 days in mecca and 7 in al madina.
i stayed in a hotel called THE OASIS my first impressions were that it was a bit of a dump but the room was really quite nice. not the Hilton mind you....but hey..
the bathroom was a bit of a dissapointment but i guess the prices i was paying which was 18 pounds a night 4 2 double rooms it was pretty amazing..lol the bell hops in the hotels are very nice they do allsorts of jobs for you , even running accross the road to buy you a freshly squeezed lemon juice (which i strongly reccomend)
but the reception service is terrible......(but i have herd that is common around all hotels in saudi arabia unless they are 5 star)
i also stayed in the jabal omar hotel which is a 4 star hotel which was great. the service is great and also the rooms were alot more spacey and the view was good.
SHOPPING
the shopping in mecca is not all that brilliant but i guess your not really there to do shopping. the best place to leave your shopping to is when you go to al medina
the best shops are the 1 riyal shops. these shops are the eqivelent in the english pound to 15p shops which are great. you can buy alsorts of cool stuff from them...
FOOD
the food in saudi is not all so great. they have all the major fast food chains ( KFC, Pizza Hut...etc) but the rest of the places are not so great. but in the heat you will only manage to eat 1 meal a day.
anyway if you are lucky enough to go on this trip then you will have a great time. i guarantee it... if your not so lucky then sorry u'll have to miss out but you can always read on peoples experiences...
I have been here for several times with my family , praise to Allah who gave the means and time to visit the holy place to perform Omara (small haj) during my childhood and during my adulthood.
You would not feel the same thing if you have been here...No other places could ever give you that kind of feelings...It is truth that if you have good intentions to go to this place, If GOD wills, you will have good journey and would perform your omara or ... ...A lot of shopping places to choose from high end (air-conditioned) and shops that for people like myself. If you know how to bargain the price, this is the time to test your skill. Most of the shoppers could speak basic English or Asian languages like Indonesian or Malay. Actually, the Arabs men are polite to the ladies. Toilets in the hotel are not clean! I think they do not care about the cleanliness of the toilet or how to clean the toilet. You ...
emi_red 03.08.2008
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