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Madinah Restaurant, Marmara Restaurant

Offering Oriental and International Cuisines, the Madinah Restaurant and Marmara Restaurants offer 3 and 2 meals a day respectively. You must try the Red Sea shrimp or lobster thermidore at the Madinah Hotel and definitely try the mixed grill Mediterranean-style fish at the Marmara Restaurant. Café Najd This cafe is located inside the luxurious Madinah Hilton, just a few steps away from the Holy Prophet's (PBUH) Mosque in Madinah. At the Café Najd you will come across fresh juices, pastries and light snacks. The Hiltonia Mocktail is a specialty of this Café.

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Madinah Restaurant, Marmara Restaurant

Offering Oriental and International Cuisines, the Madinah Restaurant and Marmara Restaurants offer 3 and 2 meals a day respectively. You must try the Red Sea shrimp or lobster thermidore at the Madinah Hotel and definitely try the mixed grill Mediterranean-style fish at the Marmara Restaurant. Café Najd This cafe is located inside the luxurious Madinah Hilton, just a few steps away from the Holy Prophet's (PBUH) Mosque in Madinah. At the Café Najd you will come across fresh juices, pastries and light snacks. The Hiltonia Mocktail is a specialty of this Café.

Address: Opposite Masjid-e-Nabawi, King Fahd Street, Madinah, Saudi Arabia 3936 Tel: 966-4-820-1000 Fax: 966-4-820-0557

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Shing Yang Restaurant

It is perhaps the best Chinese restaurant in town. It gives you the vibes of a restaurant from the Far East and yet it is located right here in the Middle East. One of the specialties of this unique eating place includes the Chicken in cashew nut sauce that would cost you about SR 20 per plate.

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Al Tazaj

Al Tazaj is barbeque chicken restaurant chain in Saudi Arabia. The chicken comes fresh from the poultry farms and is then marinated using natural ingredients. Its menu includes barbecued chicken, chicken kabab sandwiches, french fries etc. The following are its 3 outlets in Madinah:

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Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut is an international pizza chain and has outlets in Tabuk, Yanbu, Khobar, Dhahran, Dammam, Qatif, Jubail, Ras Tanurah, Buraidah, Hail, Onaizah, Riyadh (32 branches), Taif, Makkah, Madinah etc. Its branches in Madinah are on Al-Hazim Road, Qurban Street and Sultana Street.

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Pizza Inn

Pizza Inn is fast food chain with approximately 27 restaurants in the central & eastern provinces; owned by United Food Co, part of the Abdullah Abunayyan Group. It has outlets in Riyadh, Dammam, Khobar, Doha, Ahsa, Kharj, Madinah etc.

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Kudu Restaurants

Kudu is a Fast food chain, with almost 114 restaurants across Saudi Arabia. Its menu includes sandwiches ( mainly chicken, beef, combo, turkey, club), steaks, burgers etc and has outlets in Riyadh, Dhahran, Madinah, Jubail, Jeddah, Makkah, Khobar etc.

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Al Baik

The popular Saudi alternative to KFC, this restaurant specializes in selling fried chicken for outrageously low prices. They also offer shrimp, fish and burgers and fries as well. The restaurant has outlets all over Saudi Arabia (except for Riyadh )

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Taiba Land Resort

Attraction

Taiba Land Resort Street Al-Khalil Str POBOX 587 Telephone 48458600 Fax 48458709

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Al-Hokair Group

Attraction

Al-Hokair Group Address: Street ِAbu Baker Al-Seddig Str Telephone 48312056

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What to do with Children in Tow

Activity

There are several entertainment areas in and around Madinah that can be attractive for children. These places include King Fahd Park, Al Hamra Park, Al Nakheel Park, Central Park, Taibeh Land Tourism Village, Aliyet Al Medina Souk, Rashed Mega Mall Complex, Al Hassen Mall, Al Bu’aijan Park, Al Gadi Park, Al Hukair Luna Park, Wild Baydha Park, Agool Park, Abu Terboosh Park, Bayt Al Madina Park and Nowres Park.

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Jannatul Baqi

Cemetery

Jannat-ul-Baqi is the burial ground of some of the closest companions of the Prophet (PBUH) including some of his wives and daughters. It is right next to the Masjid Al Nabawi and Muslim men should definitely visit the site and say a prayer for the deceased. Please note that the area is forbidden for women.

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Kaaki Museum

Museum

It is a specialized museum of Madinah which unravels the early stages of Madinah’s development. The museum contains visual media and pictures of the city.

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Battleground of Trenches (i.e. Khandaq)

Hill

This is the area where the Prophet (PBUH) along with his companions dug the trenches to prevent the enemy, the non-Muslims, from entering Madinah. Although the trenches have been replaced by a metal road which may turn out to be a little disappointing we still recommend that you at least visit the location.

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Mount Uhud

Mountain

Mount Uhud, 1077 metres high, is a very famous mountain in Islamic history. The 2nd battle of Islam that took place between Muslims and infidels was fought near this mountain. The Muslims lost this battle unfortunately but they learned numerous valuables lessons from it through the verdicts of Allah in the Holy Quran. The Prophet (PBUH) often showed emotion when he discussed the Uhud Mount and said that the Uhud Mount loves Madinah and the Madinites love it back.

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Madinah Dates Company/Dates Market

Market

The Madinah Dates Company and the Dates Market offer varieties of dates from chocolate flavored and almond filled to the traditional khajji. These dates are a major attraction for foreign nationals since dates of Madinah are famous worldwide for their supreme taste and quality. The Dates Company has an on-premise factory and offers more expensive dates than the ones offered by the Dates Market.

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Old Bazaar

Market

The Old Bazaar offers a very wide variety of extremely cheap items including garments, wrist-watches, perfumes, prayer caps, kitchen wear, etc. Most items usually cost around SAR 10 and naturally it is a risky bargain so be careful of what you buy.

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Madina Oberoi

Luxury Hotels

Built in 1988 and remodeled in 2000, the Madina Oberoi is a 5-star hotel with Islamic Design and luxuriously furnished rooms. It provides an uninterrupted view of the Prophet’s Mosque and the Green Dome. Its dining options include international and Indian cuisine. The hotel offers various services including babysitting, hair salon, parking garage, room service (limited hours), laundry, and barbecue grill, parking garage and more. It also hosts a business center and conference room(s).

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AlJaad CROM Madina Hotel

The AlJaad CROM Madina Hotel is a 4-star hotel with fresh décor and modern amenities. It is located in Al-Madinah’s city centre and is within walking distance from the Prophet’s Mosque and Bab Al Salam Gate. This state-of-the-art hotel is equipped with modern technology (wireless Internet access) and offers guests a variety of restaurants, a café shop, a ballroom, a business center, pick & drop services accompanied with 24-hour front desk, onsite car rental and tour assistance services. The rooms have coffee/tea makers, direct dial phones, cable television service, soundproofed walls, rollaway beds and refrigerators.

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Le Meridien Hotel

Le Meridien was built in 1978 and remodeled in 2006. The interior has been decorated with fine Italian marble in a unique and traditional Saudi Arabian style. The hotel is a 20-minute drive from the Medina International Airport and 7km away from the Qiblatain Mosque, Islamic University and the Sultana Shopping Center. It offers convenient and flexible meeting facilities for businessmen and religious travelers, an onsite barber shop and a spacious yet intimate lobby. It is open for both Muslims and non-Muslims.

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InterContinental Hotel Dar Al Iman

The Dar Al Iman InterContinental is located right on the Masjid al Nabawi’s plaza, and is only a 10-minute walk from King Abdul Aziz library. The Taiba Mall and Bin Dawood Supermarket are right next to Dar Al Iman. The hotel offers a safe, a mini-bar and a private bathroom to each room with laundry, ironing, 24-hour front desk and tour desk services too. The onsite Rotana Restaurant offers buffet and an à la carte menu. Wireless Internet is available in the entire hotel (including the Business Centre) and costs S.A.R. 20/hour and S.A.R. 75 per 24 hours.

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Hilton Madinah

Luxury Hotels

The Hilton is a 5-star hotel located only a short walk from Masjid Al-Nabawi, a perfect place for Hajj and Umrah visitors. It is smack in the heart of the city’s shopping district and provides a range of breathtaking views of the Holy Mosque. The hotel offers on site laundry, dry cleaning, currency exchange and an ATM/Cash Machine. It also provides a 24-hour front desk, a business center and a designated smoking area. Wired Internet is available in both the business center and public areas at a cost of S.A.R. 50/hour.

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Madinah Möevenpick Hotel

Expensive Hotels

The Movenpick Hotel is a family-friendly city-center hotel to the north of Masjid Al-Nabawi. The Baqi Al Gharqad; Quba’ Mosque is also nearby. This 4-star property features 3 restaurants (Marrakech that serves authentic Moroccan cuisine, Shiraz serves traditional Persian cuisine and Movenpick Hotel Restaurant has an international buffet) along with a 24-hour business center, wireless Internet access (for a charge) and meeting/conference rooms for small groups. The staff can readily arrange concierge and wedding services. Other routine amenities include dry cleaning/laundry and tour assistance services. Moreover, the hotel also has to offer a multilingual staff, child care and several room-oriented complementary services.

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Madinah Marriott Hotel

Luxury Hotels

The Madinah Marriott is a 5-star hotel located opposite Madinah Governor Office. The hotel offers free of cost shuttle buses to Haram 24/7 which is just a 2 minutes drive. Along with that there is 24-hours room service, coffee shop, business center and high speed wireless Internet access at competitive prices. Furthermore, the hotel provides coffee in the lobby, toll-free phone calls, copy & fax service and network/internet printing.

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Ramada Madina Al Hamra

A newly built hotel in 2007, the Ramada Al Hamra is a 0–star property 15 meters away from Prophet’s Mosque. It offers deluxe rooms with coffee/tea stations, 21-inch plasma screen TV and a guest safe box in each room. Each room is provided with a free daily fruit-basket and there is onsite open buffet and an à la carte menu restaurant. Other amenities include free local telephone calls, wake-up calls, an ironing board (furnished upon request) and a multilingual hotel staff.

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Al Muna Kareem Radisson Blu Hotel

Luxury Hotels

Al Muna Kareem was built in 2005 and lies 70 meters from the Prophet’s Mosque. This 5-star hotel along with many other hotels is located in central Madinah near Masjid Al-Nabawi and Baqi Al Gharqad. The onsite restaurant provides 3 meals a day. It offers complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access along with meeting facilities that include banquet facilities and conference rooms for small groups. Other amenities include onsite shopping facilities and laundry/dry cleaning services. Even guestrooms offer separate sitting areas and have complimentary wired and wireless high-speed Internet access.

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Elaf Taiba Hotel

Moderate Hotels

A short walk from the Prophet’s Mosque and King Abdul Aziz Library, Elaf Taiba offers comfortable rooms with satellite TV and a mini-fridge in each. It has an onsite restaurant that offers numerous dishes. The business and commercial areas especially the Sultana Street are very close by the hotel. The hotel offers services including a laundry, business center, currency exchange, ironing, ATM/Cash machine, packed lunches and a 24-hour front desk. Wireless internet is available in public areas at a cost of S.A.R. 60 per 24 hours.