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King's Fountain

Corniche street, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Ranked #2 of 19 attractions in Jeddah
Type: Fountains
Description: This 853-foot fountain is reputed to be the tallest fountain in the world, and is best appreciated when illuminated at night.
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Kuwait
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

Must see attraction especially at night where the shadow give the fountain its view. The fountain is located in a very nice area, walking and taking photo is a must.

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Jeddah
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

This is the highest sea water fountain in the world. It is beautiful to see at night and you can view it from the Corniche because it is so high. Amazing engineering feat!

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Milan, Italy
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

considering that we are in Saudi even little things are WOW...cool! But please we are here speaking about a fountain!!!!! a tall fountain but that's it! nothing compared to duabi fountain for example. 2 points...may be only one

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

Huge fountain and nice view from the hotel of even at the beach. Sunset time is the best to enjoy seeing this landmark.

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dubai
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

This fountain is located in corniche area , near jamjoom centre and access direct via al hamra dist on palestine road, one of the major attraction in jeddah, and while landing from flight we can see this from far, its very beautifull and crown of the beautifull city of jeddah, now a days some improvement works going on hamra dist.

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

I saw it from a distance at the Corniche. Picturesque. Look out for the fountain from above while landing at the airport

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Portland, Oregon
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

The King's Fountain, at the beginning of the Corniche, is a Jeddah landmark which has been there for 30 years (that's a long time for Saudi Arabia!). It serves as a beacon as one's aircraft arrives in Jeddah from Europe and the US - it isn't something one 'visits', however, like the Statue of Liberty or Big Ben. Rather, it... More

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London
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

This just beautiful, can be seen from quite far. Perfect walk along the Corniche with your loved one

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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

Best viewed at night, with the new refurbished cornich you can stride a walk for many killometres. Prepare for a photo at sunset. It's wonderful.

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Kingston
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

Certainly, the fountain represents an engineering feat and it is worth seeing if you want to see a large volume of water spraying high into the air. Our hotel was very near the fountain so we saw it on several occasions (when it is turned on). The best views were around sunset.

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