Activities & Attractions in Riyadh

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Ushaiger Heritage Village

The Heritage Village When you have seen most of the sights in Riyadh, consider a day trip to Ushaiger Heritage Village, also called Ashikar. It’s in ...
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Tuwaiq Escarpment

Edge of the World, Faisal’s Finger and Others

If you have seen the main sights in Riyadh and still have some time left, a day trip or at least a half-day trip to ...
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Ad Diriyah

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 ...
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Riyadh Airport (RUH)

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 ...
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King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)

King Abdullah Finance District (KAFD)

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 ...
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Park in Riyadh

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 ...
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Al Safarat – Diplomatic Quarter (Riyadh)

Diplomatic Quarter

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, ...
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King Salman Park

King Salman Park

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 ...
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Shopping in Riyadh

Shopping: Souqs – Malls

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 ...
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