Gabel Street Souk or Gabel Street Souq is one of the busiest street markets in Balad, Old Jeddah. Located along the coast of the Red Sea, Balad is a vibrant marketplace but it is not just one roof. It holds together the most popular street shops in the city that continue to draw large crowds that are composed of local shoppers, curious foreign tourists and noisy street hawkers. Below are three reasons why you definitely should include Gabel Street in your list of places to visit in Saudi Arabia.

One, it is located in the tourist-friendly city of Jeddah. As the commercial capital of the country, Jeddah offers a wide array of accommodation facilities, tourist landmarks and religious activities for all its visitors. It is a wealthy modern city that houses the most …