Yanbu
Historic Yanbu, the old quarter of Yanbu al-Bahr, grew around the port that served Madinah on the Red Sea coast. Around a hundred old houses survive, built of…
Historic Yanbu, the old quarter of Yanbu al-Bahr, grew around the port that served Madinah on the Red Sea coast. Around a hundred old houses survive, built of manqabi coral stone with roofs of palm and tamarisk, carved wooden rawashin and lattice screens over their windows. The quarter has been restored with a visitor centre in an old merchant house, cafes and seafood restaurants, and an evening market. It is liveliest at night, when the lanes are lit.