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Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Top things to do in Mecca

22 attractions, landmarks and museums worth your time, ranked by traveler reviews.

Masjidil Haram Mekkah
Religious site5

Masjidil Haram Mekkah

1,359 reviews

Visit the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the holiest site in Islam, surrounding the Kaaba and accommodating millions of pilgrims.

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Landmark
Landmark5

Safa to Marwa

989 reviews

Two small hills inside the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, connected by a walkway, central to the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimage.

Black Stone
Landmark5

Black Stone

926 reviews

The sacred Black Stone set into the Kaaba in Mecca, venerated by Muslims worldwide as a relic from paradise.

Kaaba
Religious site5

Kaaba

708 reviews

The Kaaba is the holiest site in Islam, located in the Grand Mosque of Mecca, where millions of pilgrims gather annually for Hajj and Umrah.

Abraj Al-Bait Towers
Landmark4.5

Abraj Al-Bait Towers

610 reviews

A massive complex of skyscrapers in Mecca, dominated by the world's third-tallest building and the iconic Clock Tower, adjacent to the Grand Mosque.

Religious site
Religious site4.5

Masjid Taneem

276 reviews

Important mosque near Mecca where pilgrims enter the state of Ihram for Umrah and Hajj.

Religious site
Religious site5

Station of Ibrahim

183 reviews

The Station of Ibrahim (Maqam Ibrahim) is a sacred site near the Kaaba in Mecca, where Prophet Ibrahim stood while building the Kaaba, visited by millions of pilgrims.

Museum
Museum5

Hira Cultural District

19 reviews

A cultural museum complex in Mecca that explores the history and significance of the Hira cave and revelation.

Market
Market4

Makka auction

17 reviews

Traditional auction market near the Grand Mosque in Mecca, offering a vibrant shopping experience for gold, perfumes, and souvenirs.

Religious site
Religious site

Jabal al-Nour

Known as the 'Mountain of Light,' Jabal al-Nour is the site where the Prophet Muhammad received the first Quranic revelation in the Cave of Hira.

Religious site
Religious site

Masjid al-Haram

Masjid al-Haram, the Grand Mosque of Mecca, is the holiest site in Islam and the focal point of the Hajj pilgrimage, surrounding the Kaaba.

Religious site
Religious site

Maqam Ibrahim

A stone bearing the footprint of Abraham, housed in a crystal enclosure near the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque.

Religious site
Religious site

Masjid at-Taneem

A mosque marking the boundary where pilgrims enter ihram for Umrah, located about 5 km from the Kaaba.

Historic site
Historic site

Ajyad Fortress

An Ottoman-era fortress demolished in 2002 to make way for the Abraj Al Bait complex, now a historic footnote.

Religious site
Religious site

Zamzam Well

A historic well within Masjid al-Haram whose water is considered blessed and is drunk by millions of pilgrims each year.

Landmark
Landmark

The Clock Towers

A government-owned complex of seven skyscraper hotels adjacent to Masjid al-Haram, featuring the world's second tallest clock face.

Religious site
Religious site

Stoning of the Devil

A Hajj ritual at three pillars in Mina where pilgrims throw pebbles to reject evil, commemorating Abraham's defiance of Satan.

Religious site
Religious site

Jamaraat Bridge

A five-level pedestrian bridge in Mina where pilgrims symbolically stone pillars representing the devil during Hajj.

Neighborhood
Neighborhood

Mina, Saudi Arabia

A sprawling tent city in a valley near Mecca where Hajj pilgrims stay overnight and perform the stoning ritual.

Religious site
Religious site

Jabal Thawr

Jabal Thawr is the mountain where the Prophet Muhammad and Abu Bakr sought refuge in a cave during the Hijra, the migration to Medina.

Religious site
Religious site

Baab-al-Salaam

One of the main gates of Masjid al-Haram, meaning 'Gate of Peace', leading to the mataf area.

Religious site
Religious site

Abu Qubays (mountain)

Abu Qubays is a sacred mountain near the Grand Mosque in Mecca, associated with the splitting of the moon miracle and other Islamic traditions.