Video: A quick tour of the 10 most beautiful places in Saudi Arabia

ArabiaWeather.com- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been known since ancient times as a destination for religious tourism, as it contains Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, which are considered among the most important cities for Muslims.

You may be surprised if you know that tourism in Saudi Arabia is not limited to religious places, as it includes natural and historical areas that are no less beautiful than similar countries in the world, which will dazzle you with the diversity of its terrain; It has the mountain, the plain, the coast, the desert, sand dunes and marshes.

For visitors to the Kingdom who want to get acquainted with these landmarks for the first time, the above video reviews 10 places that are among the most important and beautiful areas in it, namely:

Al-Mahjah Mountain

It is located to the west of the city of Hail, about 240 km, and to the north, 20 km from the asphalt line that connects Hail and Al-Ula. on him.

Therefore, the visitor to this mountain can see ancient inscriptions and drawings of animals such as camels and horses. The French orientalist Hooper visited it in 1884 AD and wrote his name on it in English.

Elephant Mountain

It is considered one of the most important tourist sites worth visiting to see a unique landmark carved by nature over time, as it is located 7 kilometers to the east of Al-Ula Governorate in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Region.

It consists of a huge rock 50 meters high from the ground, shaped like an elephant, hence the name. The rock is also surrounded by a group of light-colored mountains.

Fursan Islands

It is an archipelago of islands belonging to the Jazan region, southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and is located south of the Red Sea, belonging to the Jazan region.

The archipelago includes a group of islands, the most important of which are: Farasan Island, Al-Saqeed, Qamh, Damask, Zifaf, Doshak, Kira, and Salwa Island. It contains many effects, most notably; The Ottoman Citadel, Green Buildings, Al-Najdi Mosque, Wadi Matar, Al-Rifai House, Al-Jarmal House, Al-Kadmi, Luqman Castle, and Al-Ardi.

Aldisa

A small village located at the confluence of three major valley gorges in the southwest of the city of Tabuk. It is famous for its natural beauty.

Al Disa enjoys a moderate climate thanks to its geographical location, as it rises 400 meters above sea level, which makes its climate mild, warm in winter and mild in summer.

edge of the world

It is located at the end of the "Tuwaiq" mountain range, which extends over a distance of 700 km, starting from Jordan and ending in Saudi Arabia. The edge consists of a steep rocky cliff overlooking a wide valley that extends to infinity in a majestic view, from which it took its name.

This place is about 90 km from the city of Riyadh, in the Al-Uyaynah region, and it takes about an hour and a half or two to reach it from Riyadh. Scientists have proven that this place was the bottom of a large sea that covered the Arabian Peninsula up to the Levant more than 50 million years ago.

The locals call it "Al-Mattal", and the winter and autumn seasons are the best seasons of the year to visit the place, as it gets very hot in the summer, especially since it is exposed and there are no trees or things to shade under.

Wa'bah Crater "Alluvium Quarry"

  It is located in the Saudi desert, 254 km from Taif and on the western edge of the Hafar Kishb basaltic plateaus that contain many volcanic cones. Al-Wahbah crater is the largest of its kind in the Middle East, with a diameter of 2 km and a depth of 250 meters. It has a flat base covered with a thick crust of white sodium phosphate crystal.

Lajab Valley

It is located in the Jizan region, southwest of Saudi Arabia, and it is among the valleys of Tihama, Saudi Arabia, and belongs to the Al Reith Mountains. It is considered a park for the residents of the region and those coming to it, but it is considered very dangerous in the event of torrential rains.

Madain Saleh

It is also called (the city of stone) and is located 22 km northeast of the city of Al-Ula in Saudi Arabia. It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East and the continent of Asia. It is located in the Al-Ula governorate of the Medina region.

In 2008, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization declared Madain Saleh a world heritage site, thus becoming the first site in Saudi Arabia to join the list of world heritage sites, followed by the accession of Al-Turaif neighborhood in the historic city of Diriyah.

The Prophet's Mosque

It is one of the largest mosques in the world and the second holiest site in Islam (after the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah).

Holy Kaaba

It is not possible to mention the Grand Mosque without mentioning the honorable Kaaba, which is the qiblah of Muslims in their prayers and around it they circumambulate during Hajj and Umrah, and it is also the first house to be built on earth.