Delightful offers and competitions that attract thousands of visitors
Jeddah is experiencing various festivals these days that combine shopping and walking on the waterfront, where the weather is mild, coinciding with the mid-year vacation, while the markets and malls witness thousands of visitors who find their way to shopping and going to restaurants, and as for hotels and furnished apartments, they are 100% occupied since the beginning of the year. The holiday, where most visitors to the bride of the Red Sea and its residents, citizens and residents, prefer to stroll on the waterfront to enjoy the beautiful atmosphere of the sea, and watch the sunset moment when the sun approaches the sea, bidding farewell to the eyes of sea lovers, so that the night falls with its sweet beauty and the brilliance of its stars, and the mid-year parties begin in the Mermaid Al-Ahmar, where the General Entertainment Authority is working to invite elite Arab artists, as well as joyful shows, artistic and cultural competitions, and carnivals for children''s drawings, where everyone finds what they want.
These days, the Jeddah Corniche turns into a panorama and a gathering of families, relatives and friends who gather in one place, amid a climatic atmosphere adorned by the waves of the Red Sea crashing on the rocks of the Corniche pier that extends over the wide range.
Cultural Park
The Jeddah Municipality has intensified its efforts to serve the trekkers and visitors to the Jeddah Governorate to enjoy their time on the Corniche, while the recently inaugurated cultural park shines with a series of vital events, contributing to achieving more prosperity during the mid-school year vacation, and all the concerned departments of the Secretariat and the sub-municipalities worked to put A continuous program of work, which includes the continuation of intensifying the general cleanliness of these facilities and the permanent field control over them due to the large number of visitors and tourists going to the Corniche.
Visitors to the sea range from the morning visitor who prefers to sit in front of the sea, through the afternoon visitor who prefers that time to drink hot drinks on the sea breeze, and give children the opportunity to play on the games that the Secretariat has prepared for them, to the evening visitor who spends the night listening to the symphony of waves and lights The shining on the waterfront. Development movement
The well-known environmental expert, Dr. Abdul Rahman Hamza Kammas, said: Jeddah is an ancient city that has witnessed, in recent years, a great development movement in various fields, and thus has become a major interface for holding activities and events, and the coincidence of the spring vacation has enhanced the attendance of visitors from all other regions, and thus the occurrence of congestion is normal during this period.
Dr. Kamas called for the need to be patient in crowded places, especially the streets, to ensure the smooth flow of traffic and to avoid any harassment of others, noting the awareness of community members in the success of the activities and events hosted by the bride.
face congestion
In the opinion of the family and community medicine consultant, Dr. Khaled Obaid, facing the congestion is through being patient first, and secondly choosing native routes that may be open to walking and this may be at the expense of time, as it is known that it is the time of congestion, everyone is looking for the main and easy ways, but unfortunately with pressure The presence of everyone at the same time, the flow of movement becomes slow, which makes the individual annoyed, and in fact, the occurrence of crowding, especially on vacation days, is normal.
He explained that Jeddah''s main roads are well-known and specific, and therefore congestion in them is possible, especially in the evening period, which in turn witnesses the establishment of activities and events, as 80% of families go out at night and 20% in the modern period.
He stressed the need to adhere to traffic regulations to ensure the smooth flow of movement and not to cause disturbance to others.
Corniche magic
Muhammad Al-Saeed said that strolling on the Jeddah Corniche in these days, when the weather is mild, has its own character, as joy and pleasure meet on the one hand, and harmony and social communication with people on the other hand.
He stated that he is keen on every mid-school vacation to take his family to the Jeddah Corniche to enjoy the atmosphere of the sea and the beautiful scenery that citizens and residents do not miss, who like to prepare special meals from grills and others on its banks, while the children practice their hobbies of playing spontaneously.
As for Shaher Al-Balawi, he explained that the sea, the holiday and Jeddah have an intimate embrace between them, as the bride of the Red Sea always shares joy and happiness with her lovers on most occasions, so she adorns her streets and is covered with joy and pleasure, noting that the Corniche finds a great turnout of visitors these days.
Al-Balawi added that the Jeddah Corniche, which the Municipality was keen to complete all its facilities of various services, is raced by young people before adults on such days in a beautiful scene that is repeated every year, and the voices of children mix with the sound of sea waves, while they practice the hobby of playing with their families.
Walking sport
On the other hand, the pedestrian corridors that were built in various parts of the Jeddah governorate are outlets that appeal to families and young people, especially those who like to walk on a daily basis with the appearance of the mid-year vacation. Maintaining fitness and spending time for entertainment through its various facilities, with a total length of about 49,000 meters.
These corridors are characterized by the availability of public car parking, parking for people with special needs, children''s play areas, seating for families and youth, and a path for the blind. The walkway at the Jeddah Waterfront is the longest walkway in Jeddah with a length of 4500 meters and a width of 10 meters, followed by the walkway of the Prince Fawaz neighborhood of the same length Its width is 15 metres. In terms of width, the walkway of Prince Faisal bin Fahd Street is the widest, between 25 and 75 metres, followed by Al Rehab Walk, which has a width of between 24 and 42 metres.quality of life
The spokesperson for the Jeddah Municipality, Muhammad Al-Baqmi, explained that the pedestrian corridors projects are among the vital projects that come within the Municipality’s strategy to implement projects that improve the quality of life, enhance public health, and provide the best services to residents and visitors of the Jeddah governorate, noting that pedestrian lanes encourage walking and maintain Public health, and an increase in the percentage of citizens practicing sports on a regular basis, adding that work is now underway to implement 3 new lanes in the Al-Qurainiyah, Al-Yaqout and Al-Harazat neighborhoods.
He pointed out that a new system has been applied in the materials used by the Jeddah Municipality when constructing the walkways, where “rappers” are added to them, and bumps are placed in the surrounding streets, to slow the speed of passing cars, in addition to that it is among the standards for the walkways that the Jeddah Municipality was keen to apply It shall be free of obstacles and protrusions, and its flooring shall be made of rough materials, in addition to providing it with the necessary slopes and distinctive directional panels.
He drew attention to the fact that the Municipality was keen not to place sewage covers, and extensions in the floors of corridors and sidewalks, and if it was necessary to put them, then their openings should be transverse or designed in a suitable manner that does not hinder wheelchair users, in order to keep walking a growing phenomenon accepted by people of different ages. It is practiced by outdoor enthusiasts. afforestation mechanism
He added that the Jeddah Municipality, as part of its plans, intended to construct pedestrian walkways for planting and planting walkways and placing seats for resting in them, and implementing them in a distinctive and exemplary way, by putting up guiding panels with sports advice to serve those who wish to practice walking from different segments of society.
With regard to the benefits of practicing healthy walking, the specialist in cardiovascular diseases, Dr. Muhammad Refaat, confirmed that walking is one of the best and most important types of sports and the most important means for the prevention of rheumatic diseases, joints and arteriosclerosis. Higher oxygen percentage.
He warned against walking with a temperature of more than 35 degrees Celsius, and that sweating has nothing to do with weight loss and burning fat. and lowering the level of cholesterol in the blood.
He pointed out that the practice of walking maintains the agility and fitness of the body, as those who walk on a daily or regular basis are not exposed to obesity or weight gain, compared to people who do not walk, or sports in general, in addition to that walking contributes to supporting brain functions. It improves and greatly enhances memory. The citizen Muhammad Ghaleb Al-Sharif spoke about his practice of walking, saying: The time from afternoon until sunset is one of the appropriate times for me to practice walking for an hour, and then benefit from the use of sports equipment provided by the Secretariat within the equipment of these walks, which I call to preserve and not tamper so that it is available to all.
Badria Omar Ahmed said: Walking is one of my favorite types of sports, because it is easy to do and practice, in addition to its many health benefits. Walking relieves stress and greatly improves a person''s mood. Plays and entertainment performances in the cultural park
The activities of the cultural garden in Al-Nawras Square on the waterfront are being organized by the Jeddah Municipality under the supervision of the Makkah Cultural Forum and under the slogan “How can we be a role model in developing our cities to serve Hajj and Umrah? A large turnout of visitors to Jeddah during the mid-year vacation, and these events include all age groups of residents and visitors to Jeddah.
Corniche visitors will be on a date with this event throughout the days of the cultural park, from five to ten in the evening.
The participating parties will perform several activities, including plays and an operetta entitled “Labeik Yabu Fahd”, an operetta of the Crown Prince presented by the Society for Culture and Arts, and puppet plays for children. The Ministry of Education has volunteer initiatives and other activities, which exceed 40 activities during the days of the cultural park.
The Director General of Social Services at the Jeddah Municipality, Muhammad al-Yami, explained that the cultural park is one of the Jeddah Municipality’s initiatives at the Makkah Cultural Forum, with the participation of a number of government agencies, namely: the Emirate of Makkah Al-Mukarramah Region, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, King Abdulaziz University, the General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, and the Ministry of Health. Hajj, the General Authority of Civil Aviation, the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, the Jeddah Islamic Port, the Ministry of Information, the Society for Culture and Arts, passports, the University of Jeddah, the police, traffic, border guards, civil defense, and the Red Crescent.
