02/02/2025
11 Beautiful Places in Saudi Arabia
WHY VISIT SAUDI ARABIA?
Saudi Arabia has only allowed international tourism (other than Umrah and Hajj pilgrims) since 2019 (and most of the years since have been affected by covid). This makes it a unique destination to experience as almost all the country is not set up with western visitors in mind.
However, what the newly opened nation lacks in international tourists, it makes up for in tourist facilities – with high quality hotels, road infrastructure, cinemas, shops and attractions.
Saudi Arabia is also a nation full of dramatic scenery, despite the stereotype vision of endless deserts. With 3000-metre, baboon-covered mountains in the south, dramatic black volcanic landscapes, rust-coloured canyons in the north and a coastline of turquoise waters comparable to any popular beach destination, it’s a nature-lover’s utopia.
In this list, we’ve written about Saudi Arabia’s most beautiful places; some urban, some rural; some historic, some modern; some just simply a bit mysterious. We hope you’ll see some places you like!
