Maqbaratul Baqi (King Abdul Aziz Road, Al Haram, Medina 42311)– located southeast of the Prophet’s Mosque, this cemetery is the resting place of many of the Prophet Mohamed’s relatives and early Islamic caliphs.
Makkah Clock Royal Tower (King Abdul Aziz Endowment, Ajyad Street, Mecca 24231) – built in 2012, this hotel can only be described in superlatives: the tallest hotel, the largest indoor space (1.6 million square meters for the total project), and one of the tallest buildings in the world. Soaring above the clock is a beautiful […]
Kingdom Center (King Fahd Road, Riyadh) — the tallest building in Saudi Arabia during the 2000s, the Kingdom center’s mixed-use tower exhibits a unique design chosen to symbolize the city of Riyadh: a simple elliptical tower topped with a curved opening where a 200-foot-long observatory bridge spans an inverted catenary arch (offering unlimited views of […]
King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre (King Faisal Road, Al Murabba, Riyadh 12631) – this site is anchored by Murabba Palace, a royal fortress dating to the mid-20th century. The complex is also home to the modern-designed National Museum (which features interactive exhibits tracing Arabian history and culture from prehistoric times).
Kaaba (Mecca) – the Kaaba, also referred to as al-Kaʿbah al-Musharrafah, is a building at the center of Islam’s most important mosque, Great Mosque of Mecca, in the Hejazi city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is a cloth-covered cubic structure that is Islam’s most sacred shrine.
Hejaz Railway Museum (Omar Ibn Alkhtab Rd, As Suqya, Medina 42315) – this is a railway museum that was opened in 2006. It is on the grounds of the restored historic Ottoman railway station at Medina, locally called “Istasyun”, including a stretch of the historic track and a train shed with originally four tracks. Admission […]
Dammam Regional Museum (Al Adamah, Dammam 32242) — located in the very pleasant Sea Front area, this fantastic museum takes visitors on a detailed trip through the fascinating archeological history of the Dammam region, from prehistoric times all the way to the present day in the museum’s six exhibition halls. Hours: 8:00 am – 12:00 […]
Athr Gallery (Tahlia Street, Jeddah) — this is one of Jeddah’s leading contemporary art spaces. It regularly hosts exhibitions of photographs, montages, ink drawings, scripture, sculpture, abstract work, and the likes to provide a great platform to Saudi and Arab artists. Founded by Hamza Serafi and Mohammed Hafiz, whose passion and network allow Athr […]
Antiquities Museum (Al Quds Az Zulfi, Riyadh 15971) — this museum is located in King Saud University – the oldest in Saudi Arabia – and showcases cultural & historic artifacts that have been discovered and collected through various excavations conducted by the university. It’s important to note that as King Saud is a men-only university, […]
Al Tayebat International City Museum (Rayhanat Al Jazirah, Al Faisaliyah District, Al Faisaliyah District 3170, Saudi, Jeddah 23442 8786) – this museum is truly a city. It is more than 10,000 square meters divided in 300 rooms in 12 buildings showcasing different cultures. The museum used to be the palace of the late sheikh […]