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Tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is among the most visited countries in the world, as it mainly provides religious tourism for Muslims, in addition to that it possesses tourist attractions that attract tourists, as it possesses many historical, cultural and military museums, in addition to heritage sites such as Madain Saleh and Diriyah, and it also visits the country more Of the 12 million tourists annually since 2013, most of them are Muslims who visit Mecca.
The main sights
Makkah
Thousands of Muslims from all over the world visit the religious city of Makkah every year, because Islam recommends that pilgrimage and Umrah travel to the place, where these journeys are important spiritual for all Muslims, and Mecca is considered the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and requires every Muslim who has the capabilities The Finance Ministry undertaking the pilgrimage trip once in his life according to the Qur’an, and non-Muslims are prohibited from entering the city of Mecca as well as the area surrounding the Kaaba stone.
Kingdom Center Tower
The Kingdom Center is a distinctive symbol of the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is a shopping center and a residential complex that contains an astronomical observatory, because it rises 302.3 meters above the ground, and the Kingdom Center Tower is the third tallest building in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in addition to this tower is a great place that visitors can Starting from it in the national capital Riyadh.
The city of Madain Saleh
Saudi Arabia has a lost city dating back to the Nabatean Kingdom in the first century and it is the city of Madain Saleh, where this site is visited by many Saudis, but this site is still uncommon among foreigners, and therefore this place is quiet and can be visited in peace.
The Prophet’s Mosque in Medina
Medina is a very important place in Islamic history, where the Prophet worked in it for a number of years before migrating to Mecca and then returned to it again at a later time in his life, and the most prominent center in Medina is the Prophet’s Mosque, which dates back to the year 622, and as is the case In Mecca, non-Muslims are prohibited from visiting this site.
