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Heading south from Maqna or Wadi Al Disah, make a stop in Duba, the port city that locals refer to as the Pearl of the Red Sea. Regular ferries sail to and from Egypt and Jordan, and divers head to the sandy, coral-fringed island of Al Numan. The city is known for its seafood, so try it first-hand at restaurants including Al Mina and Alseajan, the latter with seats looking over the harbor.
The northeastern city of Tabuk has long been a resting point for Jordanian and Egyptian pilgrims, with a rich Bedouin culture that can be felt in the bustling Souq Twaheen, which still supplies patterned rugs and goat-hair tent covers for modern nomads.
The port of Yanbu, just a few hours’ drive west of Medina, is really two distinct cities: the new city to the south, with its oil refineries and plants, and the old town to the north, an ancient spice route staging post where T.E. Lawrence lived.