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Riyadh Season
Are you ready for the biggest season in Saudi?! Riyadh season is now becoming one of the waited season among Saudis and the resident of Saudi. It was launched in 2019 and as far as I saw through the social media it was an EPIC season. The idea of Saudi seasons has developed as part of tourism attraction, each region has its best time of the year- when I say the best time of the year, I mean the weather is cold and or have that winter sun, yes we Saudis do love winter more than summer-. Some region like Assir and other southern region their best time of the…
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A day in the Capital of Saudi – Riyadh
Al- Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, the City that has been misunderstood by many people. Honestly, I don’t know why! Anyways, Al-Riyadh is not only the capital of Saudi Arabia, but also the capital of the central region of the kingdom. Many assume that visiting Riyadh could be boring, you will have nothing to do, etc. However, it is completely the opposite, Al-Riyadh will surprise you with what it has to offer. The city with rich culture, tradition, and nature ( yah nature, even if you think it is a desert for god sake!). Travelling in Saudi Arabia’s capital city Riyadh From the city centre to the old…
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Riyadh restaurant and café
Have you ever asked /being asked this question “where should we eat today?”. I have been asked this question so many times, and it is the most annoying question. Sometimes having many options doesn’t make your life easy. It takes an hour to decide where to go and what we want to eat, especially if we were more than 5 people. In this post, I have gathered different cafés and restaurants in Al-Riyadh, however, the list is way more than this. I might do another list next time, but for now that’s what comes to my mind. Let me know which one is your favorite, and if you have any…
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Al-Riyadh traditional Markets
Al-Riyadh is full of modern shops, malls, shopping centre. However, there are also many old shops that made huge changes to its people back in time and still do even in this modern time. Traditional shops somehow still have the spirit of the past, although it is now full of foreigner seller and sometimes buyers, which is the complete opposite of the past. The uniqueness of these shops made it stand until NOW, whatever you think it is missing and cannot be found in modern shops, you are going to find it here. The beautiful and unique tradition will stand forever, and it will always be a Hidden gem for…
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Klija festival
Al-Klija is one of the popular traditional dishes in Al-Qassim, it’s made with spices, flours and other dough ingredients. It’s stuffed with molasses and often eaten with Arabic coffee. Since Al-Qassim is known for agricultural land, most of its products are made from local ingredients. This festival started in 2009, and this one will be the 12 season. Al-Qassim governorate and the chamber of commerce are the organizer of this festival, it held in Al-Qassim international convention and exhibition center in Buraidah. The festival provides an opportunity for visitors to get acquainted with this popular Qassimi heritage, where many klija maker will gather in one place. The festival includes a…
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Al-Riyadh museums
Say Riyadh, and many would immediately think about the desert and the image they have in their head about Saudi, thanks to bias / unprofessional journalist/ writer. Anyways, beside the desert that it might the only thing you know about Riyadh and Saudi in general. Riyadh has a plenty of museums that you can visit to learn about Saudi Arabia, and to give your children a chance to know about the history and the culture of the kingdom in a fun way. So, grab your camera and a sketchpad -if you are an artist-, because you all are going to inspired while you are out and about in the very…
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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.…
