The word Medina can be translated as "the city", it is considered the second holy city respecting Islam. According to one of the Medina versions was the first city, which followed the testaments of the Great Prophet. The main curiosity of the city is at its center and represents all the mosques under the name of the Masjid An Nabawi. It is believed that once in this place there was the house of the Prophet Mohammed. Not far from the walls of his house he built the first mosques, which failed to survive, and in place of these buildings a new complex was erected which became one of the largest buildings in the world. Here is still a curiosity - it is the tomb of the prophet, as well as the tomb of his daughter Fatima and the first Caliph Abu Bakr. On the territory of the city you can see over a hundred mosques, whose construction took place in very different times. It is the Masjid-Cuba Mosque, built in the 7th century, which is considered the first mosque. Since Medina is the largest religious centre in the world, entry to its territory is accessible only to Muslims. But anyone interested can move to suburban areas. However it should be noted that you will still succeed in examining the holy places, but from a distance. It is the off-season that is considered the best time to rest, since the climate in these places is quite original. In summer it is very hot, but in winter it is quite cold. But in autumn and spring nothing will prevent you from taking walks and examining sights. You will be surprised by a large quantity of palm groves. It is believed that the first palm trees appeared precisely in this place, and then they spread throughout the territory of Saudi Arabia.