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Historical Ad-Dir’iyah
Historical Ad-Dir’iyah located in northeast Riyadh, and it is the capital of the first Saudi state. In the past people used to call it Al-awja. It is one of the spots you must visit in Riyadh, it mixed the old with modern architecture where some buildings are built in the traditional Najdi pattern and other in modern one . Trust me, you will feel the both eras. Ad-Dir’iyah has many famous Quarters such as Al-qsaibah, Al-tarifah, Albujeiri, Al-dahirah, Al-odah and Al-balidah. Al-turif Quarters is registered in UNESCO as one of the historical places in the kingdom . What makes Ad-Diriah special is the location. First, it is located in the…
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Where to stay in Alula
Alula without doubt is an amazing historical place with many attractions. Whenever I’m visiting a historical city, finding the right place just near the attraction area or with a fantastic view is sometimes overwhelming. Although there are a variety of places you can book your room from, the quality of the resort or hotel play will make you start eliminating some of them. Here I’m going to list what I know that have a good quality. However, this is not in order, and the post will be updated when I know a new place. 1- Shaden resort: Shaden resort located near Hail street in Alula, about 28km from Mada’in Saleh.…
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Alula City
You might have read my previous posts related to Alula such as Mada’in Saleh and Winter at Tantora. However, Alula city has many things to see, and it is a very ancient city more than these posts could cover. So, I thought I needed to write a separate one and try to cover all other things that I have not mentioned before. Alula is one of the cities of Al-Madinah region and it is located north-west Saudi Arabia. Beside the historical sights I have mentioned before, Alula has an extraordinary culture and history. The name of Alula is a plural noun of Aloulia, the reason behind this name is that…
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Al-Hijer/ Mada’in Saleh
Al Hijr site (Mada’in Saleh), was the first ever archaeological site in Saudi Arabia to join the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Mada’in Saleh or as it’s known in the Arabian land Al-Hijr, is the second largest city of Al-Anbat empire after Al-Petra in Jorden. Al-Hijr is the area where Thamud people of prophet Saleh peace be upon him used to live in. It’s located in wadi Al-qura between Madinah and Tabuk, 22 Km from the city of Al-ula in Al- Madinah region. Al-Hijr was inhabited by Thamod people in the third millennium BC, followed by Lehanyans in the ninth century BC, and then their state was overthrown by the Nabateans.…
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Winter at Tantora
Winter at Tantora is an annual festival held in the winter season and it called Tantora season. It is located near Mada’in Saleh in Al-Ula city. Tantora is sample a solar watch that used by the natives to know the beginning of the 4 seasons of the year and the beginning of the farming season. Tantora takes pyramid shape . The festival was established last year, and it aims to show the landmark of the Alula to the world and to make it one of the international tourist destinations. There are a variety of outdoor activities during this season along with many live concerts by international and local artists and…
