You can enjoy a great trip in Al-‘Ula, Saudi Arabia, between safaris and rich historical heritage. Here are the most important tourist places in Al-Ala, Saudi Arabia.

For a special summer holiday, you can go to Al-‘Ula and enjoy a perfect stay and choose between different tourist activities.

Al-‘Ula is located in the north of Saudi Arabia and is affiliated with Medina in Wadi, located between Jebelin, for a unique tourist experience. You can see this comprehensive report of the most important tourist places in Al-‘Ula.

What are the tourist places in Al-‘Ula?

Tantura:

One of the wonderful places with a distinctive heritage and cultural history, it is located in the center of Al-‘Ula and holds a winter festival that includes classical concerts and opera alongside Arab concerts.

The festival also includes a hot balloon festival, horse racing, and other wonderful activities. In Tantura, you can go on safaris, do bicycle rides, or walk and enjoy spectacular views.

The elephant rock is one of the places you should visit when you head to Tantura, an elephant-shaped rock that is about 50 meters tall. Also, don’t forget to visit the stone castle built during the Ottoman Empire, which was intended to protect pilgrims when traveling to Mecca and consists of two floors with a prayer hall and a well in the courtyard.

Al-‘Ula Old Town:

It is characterized by its old buildings dating back to the thirteenth century, its houses are built with mud, stone and green bricks, and you can wander its streets, which are considered a maze among the 900 houses and about 400 shops.

Gharameel Al-‘Ula:

Amidst the charming nature of the Al-‘Ula desert, you can see Gharameel Al-‘Ula, which is one of the most wonderful places where the nature of the earth mingles with the nature of space, as it is a distinctive rock formation formed in an undisclosed way that mediates the stars that shine in the sky with the luminous moon. You can camp in this place to enjoy the distinctive nature.

Barzan Resort:

Learn about the traditional cultural and folk heritage of Al-‘Ula by visiting Barzan Resort, which introduces you to some local industries and various popular tools and handicrafts made from Jared Al Nakhl, and you can eat the finest of Saudi cuisine.