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Travel Opportunities
Exciting Travel Destinations Within Easy Reach
Jeddah, a cosmopolitan and international city, is within easy driving distance of the KAUST campus. It is a major seaport and serves as a crossroads for pilgrims who come to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.
For outdoor enthusiasts, the coastline of the Red Sea is full of reefs, beaches, creeks, and valleys just waiting to be explored.
Jeddah's international airport offers plenty of opportunities to travel the world. Given the University’s paid vacation allowance and holidays, KAUST employees and their families will have no trouble finding interesting destinations in Europe, Africa, and the Far East.
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| Amsterdam | 6 hours | Bankgkok | ||