Blog – Page 3 – Dr. Hans' Saudi Travel Treasures

Al Khobar – Alfan Sharoy Graffiti

If you feel like a cultural contrast project after visiting the mosque and don’t want to go back the same way to the Corniche, you ...

Al Khobar – King Fahd Grand Mosque

If you want to make a detour to the King Fahd Grand Mosque (which is worth it, in my opinion), it is a good idea ...

Al Khobar – Salem Bin Laden Mosque

After about 3.2 km (2.0 mi) of walking, measured from the southern U-turn of main road 617 (King Fahd Rd) at Obayyah Roundabout into Corniche ...

Al Khobar – Corniche

Khobar (usually: Al Khobar or Al Khubar is located southeast of Dammam. Although it is not (yet) a “classic” tourist destination, it is worth visiting ...

Dammam – Souq Al Hob & Parks

There is hardly a better way to feel the pulse of an Arab city than to visit its souq (bazaar). The Al Hob Souq is ...

Dammam – Heritage Village

The Heritage Village is one of the most important visitor attractions in the city. It’s more like a (former) fortress, “palace, fort” and a tourist ...

Dammam – King Abdullah Park

Adjacent to the northeastern end of Dammam Corniche, although not yet connected, is the quite attractively landscaped and designed King Abdullah Park, which runs along ...

Dammam – Corniche

The wide and relatively newly constructed Dammam Corniche runs along the protected Dammam Bay at its in-town end. Describing roughly a three-quarter circle, it extends ...

Dammam – Marjan Island

Passing the Dolphin Village, a typical amusement park with a large aquarium, sea lion and dolphin pools, you will reach Marjan Island, which is a ...

Dammam – Sights around the Bay

Dammam is the largest city in the Eastern Province and the fifth largest in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah (Mecca), and Madinah (Medina), with ...