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General Information on Medina

Medina, the most important city of Saudi Arabia along with Riyadh and Mecca, is considered a holy city by Muslims. Medina is an important route for Umrah and Hajj and it is always a crowded city since it is on a religious route.

The city came under domination Seljuks during the reign of Malik-Shah and was ruled by the Ottoman Empire thereafter. For this reason, you can also see the traces of Ottoman in the city. The following can be listed  among the most visited places of Medina, which will always maintain its importance for the Muslim world: Al-Masjid an-Nabawī (Prophetic Mosque), Masjid al-Qiblatayn (Mosque of the Two Qiblas), Masjid Qubā (Quba Mosque) and Masjid al-‘Anbarīyah (Anbariya Mosque or Hamidiye Mosque built by the Ottoman).

In Medina, you will meet great shopping venues, delicious sherbets and the greatest examples of world-renowned Arab cuisine.

How to go to the City Center from Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport?

The airport of Medina - the holy land for the Muslim- namely Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport has heavy passenger traffic. The airport is one of the best examples of modern structuring and catches attention frequent domestic flights as well as increasing number of international flights in recent years.

Bus

You can reach the city center in a short time by private shuttle buses of Medina Region Development Authority. These buses are located just outside the terminal building and journey time is 30 minutes. The price of the bus ticket arrives near the Prophetic Mosque is 10 SAR. 

Taxi

You can also take a taxi as an alternative to get from the airport to the city center. If you want to take advantage of standard taxis, you can take the licensed vehicles in front of the terminal gate. Click here to get information about fares.

Car Rental

You can also opt for car- rental as an alternative to get from Medina airport to the city center. You can find car rental companies at the Meet & Greet Area - Arrivals Hall section of the airport to take advantage of this option, which offers flexibility for your short or long term travels.

What to eat in Medina? 

If you think about what you can eat when you get tired and hungry during your Medina travel, let us tell you about the most popular tastes of this city right now. In Medina cuisine that includes most of the flavors of the Middle East cuisine, you can find a chance to try new recipes.

The meat and vegetable soup, which is one of the most popular tastes of the Arabian Peninsula, has a rather important place in Medina cuisine as well. Depending on your palatal delight, you can prefer either the lamb version or the veal version. If you would like to taste more familiar flavors in Medina, you can try kebab el mirou. The grilled meats are served with roasted tomatoes and peppers, as a result of which a marvelous flavor arises. The lokma dessert much loved in our country occupies an important place in Medina cuisine as well.

Where to stay in Medina?

You can find many hotel options for accommodation in Medina. In the city visited frequently by Muslims, the accommodation options have clustered around Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (The Prophet's Mosque) in general. Most of the 5-star hotels are positioned close to this mosque. The prices of the accommodation places in the city are determined based on their proximity to The Prophet's Mosque, and the prices of the hotels that are near the mosque are higher.

Must-Do's in Medina

Medina is a very important place for Islam is known as “The Prophet's City”, as it had hosted the Prophet Muhammad and his companions. The first examples of Islamic architecture had been built in this city in those periods of the rapid spread of Islam. These buildings we can still see in the present day represent the power of a gigantic civilization. Book a Medina flight ticket and take the first step in this holy journey. If you are ready to discover this legendary city, here is the list of places you must see in Medina.

• You must make sure to visit the Quba Masjid that is one of the most important two mosques of Medina. In addition to being the first building constructed to perform the Islamic prayer called salaat in it, this mosque is also interesting for the fact that the Prophet Muhammad had worked in its construction.
• Another important building in the city, The Prophet's Mosque, the first mosque built after the migration from Mecca to Medina, hosts the graves of the Prophet Muhammad and the caliphs Abu Bakr and Omar.
• You must make sure to see the Garden of Paradise (Rawda al-Mutahhara) within The Prophet's Mosque.
• Visit Mount Uhud, the field of battle between Mecca and Medina.
• Explore the pure beauty of the Masjid al-Qiblatain built at the city wall closest to Mecca.
• Visit Jannat al-Baqi which the Prophet Muhammad had wanted to be used as a gravesite.
• Visit Medina Museum to see the most important works of the Islamic civilization.
• Explore Madain Saleh, a pre-Islamic archaeological site included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
• Make sure to add the Hejaz Railroad Museum, the most important railroad museum of Arabia, to your travel list.