Things to do in Mecca
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
11 hand-picked places in Mecca, Saudi Arabia: 8 landmarks, 2 museums and 1 mosque. Each has an editor's guide to what it is, when to go and what to know before you visit, with licensed photos. Pick what suits you, or let the AI planner build a plan for your own dates, with restaurants, opening hours and live prices.
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Landmarks and sights
Cave of HiraThe Cave of Hira is where the Prophet Muhammad used to withdraw for reflection before his mission, and where he received the first revelation of the Quran from the angel Jibril: the opening verses of Surat al-Alaq…
Jannat al-Mu'allaJannat al-Mu'alla, also known as the Ma'la cemetery or al-Hajun, is the historic burial ground of the people of Makkah, in use since before Islam and still active today.
Hill of ArafatMount Arafat, also called Jabal al-Rahma, the Mountain of Mercy, is a granite hill on the plain of Arafat beside the road from Makkah to Taif, about 20 km south-east of the city, 10 km from Mina and 6 km from Muzdalifah.
Abraj Al BaitThe Clock Towers (Abraj al-Sa'a), the King Abdulaziz Endowment for the Two Holy Mosques and formerly known as Abraj al-Bait, is a complex of seven hotel skyscrapers facing the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, about 300…
Al-Safa and Al-MarwahAl-Safa and Al-Marwah are two small hills east of the Kaaba, now enclosed within the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah.
Cave ThawrJabal Thawr is a mountain in the lower part of Makkah, south of the Misfalah district and about four kilometres from the Masjid al-Haram, rising to roughly 750 metres.
MinaMina is a valley enclosed by mountains east of Makkah, on the road between the city and Mount Arafat, about six to eight kilometres from the Masjid al-Haram, within the district of the Holy Sites (al-Masha'ir).
Mecca GateThe Makkah Gate, also known as the Quran Gate, is a monumental arch spanning the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Road (the Jeddah–Makkah highway) between Shumaisi and the Masjid al-Haram, about five kilometres west of Makkah.
Museums
The Two Holy Mosques Architecture ExhibitionThe Two Holy Mosques Architecture Exhibition, also called the Museum of the Two Holy Mosques, is in the Umm al-Joud district of Makkah next to the Kiswa Factory, under the General Presidency for the Affairs of the…
Clock Tower MuseumThe Clock Tower Museum is an astronomy and science museum occupying the top four floors of the Makkah Royal Clock Tower, the highest point in Makkah, within the Clock Towers complex facing the Masjid al-Haram.