The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia embraces many individual and distinct destinations that will leave tourists with impressions that combine surprise and admiration, as these destinations have a great variety of cultural and historical sites and rare events and different local heritage and distinctive Saudi cuisine with its flavors, in addition to picturesque natural areas, And other treasures that abound in Saudi Arabia.
Five Saudi sites are included on the UNESCO World Heritage List:
The stone (Madain Saleh) in Al-Ula, the largest preserved site of the Nabataean civilization, south of Petra, Jordan.
Al-Turaif neighborhood in Diriyah, northwest of Riyadh, the first capital of the Al Saud family.
Historic Jeddah, the gateway to the world to Mecca, and has a special traditional architectural character.
Rock art in the region of Hail, where rock carvings of various human and animal figures dating back ten thousand years.
Al-Ahsa Oasis, the largest palm oasis in the world with 2.5 million palm trees.
History and civilization
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also includes 13 regions, each with its own civilizational history, customs and culture, which enriches the dynamic and prosperous cultural scene in the Kingdom, especially with a number of leading cultural institutions such as:
King Abdulaziz International Cultural Center in Dhahran
Jeddah Museum of statues along the Corniche in Jeddah
Nasif Historical House in Jeddah Al Balad (or Jeddah Historic)
The annual “Rijal Al-Tayeb” festival in Asir
Tantura Winter Festival in Al-Ula
The International Red Sea Film Festival to be launched in March 2020
Contemporary Saudi cuisine from Chef Ali Al-Youssef in Riyadh
The artworks by Zahret Al-Ghamdi, where artists are exhibiting this year at the Venice Biennale
Contrary to the stereotype prevalent among some of the Kingdom, the Kingdom is also distinguished by its diverse and picturesque nature and its embrace of a number of different regions, there are lush green mountains in Asir, the waters of the Red Sea, famous for its purity, calmness, and lover among diving lovers, and the towering Tabuk peaks that cover snow in winter, and quicksand In the desert of the Empty Quarter.
The Kingdom is also currently working on the rehabilitation and development of a number of new tourist destinations, such as the city of Future, the entertainment city of Al Qudayya near Riyadh, and a number of luxury resorts on the Red Sea coast.
It is noteworthy that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has opened its doors to tourists from all over the world through the new entry visa system, which enables tourists to obtain a multi-visit visa for the purpose of tourism extending for a year, allowing them to stay in Saudi Arabia for up to 90 days.
Here are the most prominent destinations in Saudi Arabia for 2020
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