Blog – Page 17 – Dr. Hans' Saudi Travel Treasures

Climate in Riyadh

Sarawat Mountains and the Desert The Sarawat Mountains, which stretch from north to south along the entire west coast to the Red Sea, form a natural ...

Religious Life in Riyadh

Riyadh and its Mosques It is said that Riyadh’s population, like that of the country as a whole, tends to think and live conservatively. This ...

Ad Diriyah – Riyadh

The Crown Jewel of Saudi Society – Made of Clay Today’s Saudi Arabia and today’s Riyadh are hardly conceivable without their common birthplace, Ad Diriyah (not to ...

Riyadh’s Contemporary Architecture

Introductory Remarks For reasons of space, this part of the blog must limit itself to a few separately presented architectural examples that are solitary in ...

King Abdullah Finance District (KAFD) in Riyadh

City within the City The King Abdullah Finance District (KAFD) is located in the northwest of the city. It’s previous goal was it to create a ...

Parks in Riyadh

Riyadh is surrounded by desert and arid areas. Therefore, green spaces are becoming increasingly important for life in Riyadh. Existing and newly planned parks play ...

Al Safarat – Diplomatic Quarter (Riyadh)

Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh

Planned more than 40 years ago, the Diplomatic Quarter (DQ) is a government and embassy district, but it is not limited to the 80 or so embassies, ...

King Salman Park in Riyadh

King Salman Park is to be the largest city park in the world (https://kingsalmanpark.sa/en). It is being worked on at full speed. And it is ...

Shopping: Souqs – Malls in Riyadh

In Riyadh, you have a hard choice between an abundance of shopping opportunities where you can find almost anything. Simplified, one can distinguish here between ...