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Medina

The Prophet's Mosque and the city that grew around it, calmer and lower than Makkah. The central area is open only to Muslims, which decides the trip before anything else does.

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Fast facts

Medina in eight slides

Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026

Ideal stay
2 days
Typical spend
~$85/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
5 listed

Things to do

Things to do in Medina

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Where to stay

Where to stay in Medina

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If you only have

Medina in a day, two days, three

  1. Day 13 stops
    1. Al-Baqi Cemetery
    2. Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
    3. Masjid al-Qiblatain
  2. Day 22 stops
    1. Mount Uhud
    2. Quba Mosque
Landmarks

Landmarks in Medina

Getting in

From the airport

When to go

When to go to Medina: Nov or Dec or Jan or Feb