Activities & Attractions in Riyadh
© Dr. Hans-F. Loth
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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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’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 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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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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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 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: 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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