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Experience · Quba & Al-Aqiq

Architecture & heritage walk

Quba Mosque, the walkway, Masjid al-Qiblatayn and Urwa’s palace on the valley — old and new architecture side by side.

Time needed: Half a day
Best time: Morning
Crowds: Quiet
Cost: Free
Families: Good for families
Access: Partly step-free

Tip: You need a car or taxi between Quba and Al-Qiblatayn; the rest is on foot.

The route

Walking route in Google Maps

The first mosque
Religious & historic
Quba
Quba
FreeFamily friendly
The historic route to the centre
Green space
Quba Walkway (Darb al-Sunnah)
Quba
FreeFamily friendly
The mosque of the two qiblas
Religious & historic
Qiblatain Mosque
Wadi Al-Aqiq & Al-Qiblatayn
Free
A palace on the valley
Heritage place
Qasr Urwa ibn Al-Zubair
Wadi Al-Aqiq & Al-Qiblatayn
Free

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