Dammam (الدمام,ad-Dammām) is the largest city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, and the 3rd largest city in the kingdom after Riyadh and Jeddah.
Public transport is poor. Taxis and "dubbabs" dominate the market, and are usually used by the lower scale foreign workers. SR.2 is the standard fare for anywhere to anywhere! Best deal is thus the rent a car. Taxis charge 10–20SR for trips within the city proper. 25-30SR is usually charged to travel by taxi from Al-khobar to Dammam and vice versa. Modern modes of public transportation that are becoming very popular include Uber and Careem cab booking services.
1 Dammam Corniche. The Dammam Corniche is basically a green strip facing the gulf. On a good weather day, you can have a nice picnic on the green grass. In summers, fish stink usually fills the entire corniche strip and humidity levels remain very high. 2 Al Morjan island. Al Morjan island is a small artificial island with a monument in the center, located as an extension to the Corniche. This is a good place to have an afternoon walk, which of course depends on the weather. Flagpole. Visit the tallest flagpole in the kingdom. Take a picture next to the 60-meter high flagpole. The flag availability on the pole can't be always guaranteed. 3 Abu Loza's Bath (حمام ابو لوزة).
Take a walk at Dammam's relatively new corniche, depending on the weather (best time between November till April). Track that is almost 4 kilometers long. Visit AlKaria AlSha'abia (People's Village Restaurant) museum and restaurant, a nice place indicating Saudi culture, and where traditional delicious plates can be ordered, it's within corniche area. Visit AlShate'a mall and Marina mall, two malls near corniche area, malls similar to those you find in western countries, where many international franchise restaurants can be found at the court area, nothing so special. Football: 1 Prince Mohammed Bin Fadh Stadium.
All these are in or near the city center: 1 Dammam taj hotel, 7893 15، 3958, Al 'Adaman. Vegetarian (updated Aug 2022) 2 Karachi Restaurant, Karachi Resturent Al Souq. (updated Aug 2022) 3 Hamza Restaurant, 7236 ابو منصور الازهري، Al Dawasir. (updated Aug 2022) 4 Madura Restaurant, Al Dawasir, 2103 الملك فيصل بن عبد العزيز،. South Indian (updated Aug 2022) 5 New Shalimar Breakfast & Snacks, 2168 الامير سعود بن جلوي، 7218. (updated Aug 2022) 6 Badar Restaurant, 7992 التاسع،. Pakistani (updated Aug 2022) 7 Horizon Restaurant, 9th Street, Al Souq. (updated Aug 2022) 8 Sumer Iraqi Food, 2076 7 ا، السلام، الدمام 32416 8632،، مقابل جولدن توليب، الدمام.
Alcohol is banned in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, Dammam has no bars or pubs. However, there are several cafes, juice parlours and places serving speciality drinks and mocktails. Bottled non-alcoholic beer is also available in most shops. Bahrain is 20 minutes away and a popular getaway.
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In Jul, Dammam typically sees ~44°C daytime highs and 0 rainy days.
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