Places to visit, and where to land
Each guide gives the nearest airport, how to get from the terminal to the site, and the official rules for visiting.
Guides to places
How to visit Hegra (Mada'in Salih) in AlUla: guided tour tickets and prices, meeting points, what you see, rules at the tombs and the nearest airport, ULH.
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Historic Jeddah (Al-Balad) guide: UNESCO coral-stone houses, rawashin, Nassif House, Bab Makkah and the souks, plus how to get there from Jeddah airport.
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At-Turaif in Diriyah, UNESCO site and first Saudi capital: official opening hours, the SAR 50 evening pass, Bujairi Terrace and the trip from Riyadh airport.
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Elephant Rock (Jabal AlFil) in AlUla: what the 52-metre rock is, opening hours, how to get there from Old Town and AlUla airport, sunset tips and food.
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Jeddah Corniche guide: King Fahd's Fountain (312 m), the floating Al-Rahma Mosque, Jeddah Waterfront beaches, when to go and getting there from JED airport.
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Masmak Fortress (Al Masmak Palace Museum) in old Riyadh: the 1865 fort, the 1902 recapture, free museum entry, Souq Al-Zal and the metro from Riyadh airport.
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Al-Ahsa Oasis guide: what the UNESCO site includes, Jabal Al-Qarah, Qaisariya souk and Ibrahim Palace, and how to get there from Hofuf, Dammam or Riyadh.
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Abha and the Asir mountains: the cool summer climate in figures, Al Soudah, the stone village of Rijal Almaa, and how to get there from Abha airport.
Read the guideUNESCO World Heritage sites and their nearest airport
Saudi Arabia has eight sites on the World Heritage List. Years are the year of inscription.
| Year | Site | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Al-Hijr (Hegra), AlUla | ULH |
| 2010 | At-Turaif District in Diriyah | RUH |
| 2014 | Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah | JED |
| 2015 | Rock Art in the Ha’il Region | HAS |
| 2018 | Al-Ahsa Oasis | HOF |
| 2021 | Ḥimā Cultural Area, Najran | EAM |
| 2023 | ‘Uruq Bani Mu‘arid | RUH |
| 2024 | Al-Faw Archaeological Area | RUH |