Country Info
- Riyadh
- Capital
- Saudi Riyal (SAR)
- Currency
- 22,757,092
- Population
- SA
- Country Code
Saudi Arabia Slideshow
Top Hotels in Saudi Arabia
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Al Waha Jeddah
1 review -
Issham Hotel Jeddah
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Andalus Classy Hotel Medina
4 reviews -
Madain Saleh Hotel Al Ula
10 reviews -
Yamama Palace Hotels Mecca
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Ramada (Regent Suite) Dhahran
5 reviews
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Andalus Plaza Hotel Medina
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Mouta Hotels Mecca
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Al Seteen Palace Hotel Riyadh
2 reviews
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Kheliyawi Jeddah
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Andalus Dar Alkhair Hotel Medina
3 reviews
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Elaf Kindah-Makkah Mecca
13 reviews -
Al Kadesia Hotels Mecca
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Al Musafer Riyadh Hotel
1 review
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Boudl 1 Hafr Al Batin
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Barakat Andalus Hotel Medina
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Hawazen Hotels Mecca
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Al Yamamah Ofouq Villa Riyadh
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Durrah Beach Resort Jeddah
7 reviews
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Shafa Abha
10 reviews
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Al Madinah Paradise Radisson Blu Resort Medina
Saudi Arabia
Travel Blogs from Saudi Arabia
Tag You're It.
It's almost 3pm. I can’t really think straight. I get like that at the end of the work week. Wednesdays are the end of my week. I often look forward to coming home and going for a run or drinking coffee and playing video games to de-stress. Then ...
Squash, Anyone?
... nbsp; We had planned to grab a quick, fast-food dinner afterwards. Saad mentioned several options, I suggested something typical Saudi, and chicken shwarma was quickly decided upon. On the way, we discussed the many athletic clubs in Khobar, ...
Job Hunting
... ve also got emails from administrators saying they want to meet me. Schools from distant lands such as Azerbaijan, Turkey, Riyadh-Saudi Arabia (to which I politely declined...I got my Saudi stripes) and Switzerland. And that’s just the beginning. ...
Solace
When I was working construction over the summers back in the late nineties there was this one site I remember in particular. The city of Vancouver was running a new initiative in which subsidized housing was being built in wealthy neighborhoods and high ...
Misconceptions
I had some misconceptions of Saudi Arabia before coming here. I envisioned a boring place where there wouldn't be much to do. I envisioned a strict control of literature. I had prepared myself to bunker down, hole up, and focus on financial goals. I had ...
Riyadh - day 1
... . The young woman at the shop showed me how to put on the sheelah (the head scarf)...an hour later i asked another nice young Saudi lady to show me again, because i took it off and couldn't get it back on properly...there is a knack to ...
Leaving Saudi for Sri Lanka
We had to leave at 2am....to take a bus to go to Bahrain airport.... Depart a 2am pour prendre un bus qui amenera au Bahrain pour notre vol au Sri ...
Riyadh and Surrounding Areas
Favorite Sites and things to do: Dirriyah (Old Riyadh about 20 minutes out of City Center) Huge old buildings surrounded by date palms, the old downtown Riyadh, mosques, houses, schools. Riyadh Museum of History and Archaeology Brand new ...
Living in Saudi Arabia
My mom was a diplomat and was assigned at the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia way back on November 1987. By April 1988, my Father, Grandmother and my siblings were fortunate to join her there and as all may say, the rest was ...
Leaving for Egypt : 3 hour flight
Pendant nos 2 semaines de Paques , nous sommes alles en Egypte. Pour voir les civilisations anciennes. Le Caire est une ville gigantesque. En Egypte , il a 80 millions d'habitants. Au Caire, ils sont plus de 23 millions!!! During our ...
Things
... like taking a bus tour of Berlin Dilemmas Dilemmas like waiting until the Turkish Air flight I'll be on is out of Saudi airspace and cracking a beer... it'll be around 4 in the morning. Certainties Certainties like a trip to South Africa, solo, to surf ...
Clear passport control and drive to Mecca
Our arrival in Jeddah was interesting. The requested wheelchair assistance for my parents and aunt was not available and we learned that luggage must be tagged as "Umrah", otherwise the luggage is not delivered to the ...
Dropping by Jeddah
Upon the completion of our umrah, we stayed in Jeddah for a night before flying back home. We were brought to the floating mosque in Jeddah. It was dead hot so I couldn't really capture the mosque itself. Everything looked whitish. Nonetheless, me and my ...
In Medina
... zamzam water is called miracle water because since it appear, it never dries out, always and always runs until now. And so, the Saudi Arabia government arrange it so zam zam water can runs all the way to Medina. After Dzuhur pray, we got ready for the ...
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Half way around the world is a world away! It was great and I think everyone who can, should travel ...
mecca-madina
Pertama kalinya aq ke luar negeri... n pertama kalinya aq naek pesawat besar! seperti yang ditipi-tipi.. wah, pokoknya kayak orang ndeso banget.. Saat naik pesawat, WOW!!! besar banget ya! dua tingkat. Digiring ke tingkat atas, sesuai urutan, duduk ...
My multi-cultural colleagues
Jeddah has a lower temperature than Riyadh. Taxi and bus are mode of public transportation. I work along with different ...
Bringing My Beard Home With Me.
I got a beard. It's coming in thick. Been working on it since months ago. I dated a girl once in university that loves beards. She’s Persian and values a good beard. My time with her is memorable. My beard worries me tomorrow. I fear my mask will ...
Sandstorm
I like days off. Especially the ones that come as a surprise. I got a text last night as I was about to fall asleep. It was around 11pm. I would be sleeping well not like those nights where I go no wins and 6 losses to the CEO in Starcraft 2. Those ...
Life Within a Cubicle: A Recap
"To dream anything that you want to dream. That's the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do. That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits. That is the courage to succeed."--- Bernard Edmonds 'So, ...