Saudi Arabia tourist attractions

Saudi Arabia tourist attractions are focused mainly on Mecca, the holy city, as well as a number of other attractions. The major tourist attractions in Saudi Arabia point at the historical richness of the city. Saudi Arabia itself is a relatively new country, being united as one nation in 1932 under the leadership of King Abulaziz. Touring around the country of Saudi Arabia is quite convenient as the transportation infrastructure allows swift and inexpensive travel from one city to another.

The Major Tourist Attractions in Saudi Arabia
Mecca: The city of Mecca is visited by thousands of Muslims all over the world every year. Islam recommends undertaking a journey to the place, and is considered to be an important spiritual journey. All Muslims, who have the wealth and health to undertake this pilgrimage, do so at least once in a lifetime.

Habalah: This is a deserted village, which is situated on a cliff top, which is situated some thousand meters above the surrounding valley and field. When the desert was populated, the villagers were supplied food and other amenities by means of a rope hung from an iron stand above.

This apart there are various interesting Saudi Arabia tourist attractions, such as Madain Saleh Cemetery, the Al- Musmak castle and the King Abdul Aziz Military museum to name a few of them:

Saudi Arabia Tourist Attractions

Mecca Madain Saleh Cemetery Habalah Al Musmak Castle Al Maktaba Park Madain Saleh National Museum of Riyadh Shoaib Batheran Rawdat Al-Sowt

Riyadh National Zoo King Abdul Aziz Military Museum Kingdom Centre Al Faisaliyah Center Shoaib Heraimelah Riyadh Museum of History and Archaeology Al Murabba'a Palace City of Old Diriyah