Saudi Arabia is a country with the rarest wild caves. Its caves have great exploration potential with unsurpassed beauty that provides unending curiosity to a caver. Ain Heet cave or Dahl Heet is one such with an underground lake in its interior chambers. Ain Heet cave (other variants of the name are Hith, Heeth, or Hit) situates at …
Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center (RICEC) is a well equipped modern exhibition center with innovative design and facility. It has an area of 189,000 square meters. The RICEC is under the control of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It has ample car parking facility, conference hall, support services, VIP reception lounge, business …
Fossil hunting in Saudi Arabia. It may be quite amazing to know that the Najd region of Saudi Arabia, which is the most of Riyadh Area was underwater from 20 to 70 Million years ago. The water that regress and recessed during the period left abundant remnants of the marine life that lived the period. …
The Tuwaiq Escarpment forms a system of extensive canyons which cuts through the sandstone of Central Arabia. It starts from Buraydah in the north and extends around 1,000 km close to the northwestern edge of ‘Rub Al Khali’ (The Empty Quarter), south of As Sulayyil. Tuwaiq escarpments that crosses Makkah Road in Riyadh Tuwaiq escarpment …
96 km northwest of Riyadh on the way to Sadous lies the magnificent sight of the ‘Edge of the world’. Here the cliffs of Tuwaiq Escarpment drop away giving splendid views over the plain below. Edge of the World is one of the points of Tuwaiq Escarpment with deep steep edges. On a foggy day, …
Petroglyphs (prehistoric rock arts) are very prominent as you set to trek in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These drawings or carvings provide us very interesting information about the lives of people inhabited in the area in ancient times. This location had been named by previous travelers as Graffiti Rocks though I believe it will be apt to …
Janadriyah, 42 km northeast of Riyadh, is the venue for Saudi Arabia’s national festival of heritage and culture. A colourful festival, held in the winter season every year, which normally falls during the month of February or March. Janadriyah Festival, as it is called, is a rich cultural presentation of the past and present Saudi …
The town of Raghbah is 120 km northwest of Riyadh en route Huraimila and 18 km south of Thadeq. This old town was said to be very fertile with abundant rainfall and was established in the year 1669. Raghbah has its historical significance in many perspectives. Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud’s declaration to support “the call …
Riyadh National Zoo, in the heart of Malaz in Riyadh, is an easily accessible travel location for those visiting the city of Riyadh. At the beautifully spread out landscape and marvelously set terrains, this zoological park has an area of 55 acres and consists of more than 1500 animals in 40 species that let one’s …
Situated in Wadi Hanifah, The Old Diriyyah Palace, 30 kms north of Riyadh, has a key role in the history of Saudi Arabia. Diriyyah is the symbol of Saudi Arabia’s history, culture and traditional architecture. It was the seat of the first government of Saudi Arabia of King Abdul Aziz bin Saud (or Ibn Saud: …
