Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine June 2018 | Page 113

Travel | Medina
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5 Senses – Scent
SAUDI COFFEE
On the route is Al Manakh Square, where more traditional
Medinan shopping can be found. Hidden in and around this
busy intersection are stores selling the famous local dates –
deemed the finest in all of Arabia.
Closer to the Prophet’s Mosque, the Bab
Al Salaam is where many passengers hop off.
It is one of the few remaining gates that used
to be part of the original ancient city walls.
Easily the best way to get about, the
sightseeing buses also accommodate
conventional tourists’ needs, stopping
at the glitzy, oval-shaped Al Noor Mall,
on the busy King Abdullah ring road.
Stop 3 on the route is Al Manakh Square,
where more traditional Medinan shopping
can be found. Hidden in and around this busy
intersection are stores selling the famous local
dates – deemed the finest in all of Arabia.
Fittingly, the bus route begins and ends at
the Prophet’s Mosque, where on that fateful
day in 622 ce, al-Kaswa the camel settled
herself amongst the date palms, and
eventually Yathrib became Al Madinah
Al Munawarah – the radiant city –
and a sanctuary for all Muslims.
1 Muslims visiting the site of the Battle of Uhud.
2 Dates in the market at Mount Uhud.
3 Kahwa, the traditional Saudi coffee served
with cardamom.
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Inhale the spiced aroma of traditional
Saudi coffee, known as kahwa. Made by
grinding together coffee beans, cardamom
and cloves, this is the fragrance of classic
Arabia, and its whiff has the potential to
transport you back to the days of Arabia Felix.
Almost every corner of Medina will have
somewhere serving this traditional drink,
so just follow your nose.
Resapi aroma rempah kopi tradisional
Saudi, yang disebut kahwa. Dibuat dari
campuran biji kopi, kapulaga dan cengkeh,
aroma Arab klasik ini akan membawa Anda
kembali ke zaman “Arabia Felix”. Anda bisa
menemukan tempat yang menyediakan
minuman tradisional ini di hampir
setiap sudut Kota Madinah.
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