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Mecca Travel Guide

The city is revered by Muslims for containing the holiest site of Islam, the Grand Mosque of Mecca. A pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, a sacred duty that is required of all able-bodied Muslims who can afford to go, at least once in their lifetime.

About Mecca

Mecca covers an area of 328.2 sq. miles (850 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 1.7 million people being an Islamic holy city in Saudi Arabia's Makkah Province, in the historic Hejaz region. People of other faiths are officially forbidden from entering the city.

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Makkah InterContinental

This property, six miles from the Holy Mosque, is inside the Holy city of Makkah. It is located approximately 62 miles from Jedah International Airport. The hotel features a tent-like exterior with a modern interior. Local attractions include the Holy Mosque, Mena Holy Site, Arafat Holy Site, Muzdalifa Holy Site, and Thour Mountain.

Hotel amenities include 24-hour front desk, restaurants, outdoor pool, sauna, on-site fitness center, horseback riding, concierge services, beauty salon, currency exchange, express check-out, on-site guest self-laundry facilities (washer/dryer), dry cleaning/laundry services, business services, fax/photocopying services, newsstand, complimentary newspaper and parking, baby-sitting services, complimentary transportation, room service, and a multi-lingual staff.

Guest rooms feature cable/satellite TV, Internet, mini bar, refrigerator, air conditioning, coffee maker, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, AM/FM alarm clock radios, and safe deposit boxes.



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