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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia spans Red Sea heritage towns, desert oases, archaeological landscapes and rapidly changing cities within a conservative social framework.
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Highlights
In Asir, Rijal Almaa is a stone village over 900 years old, with houses up to eight storeys and coloured windows; inside, look for Al-Qatt Al-Asiri, the wall painting by women that UNESCO listed in 2017.
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Best time to visit
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November to February is coolest for most outdoor routes; highland regions differ and summer heat can be extreme.
Travel tips
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- Visit the UNESCO-listed At-Turaif district in Diriyah, the mud-brick birthplace of the first Saudi state on the north-western edge of Riyadh, about half an hour from the centre by taxi or ride-hailing.
- Accept Saudi coffee as it is offered: brewed with cardamom, poured into small handleless finjan cups and balanced with dates. Custom suggests taking three cups before you signal you have had enough.
- Reach Al-Ahsa, the world's largest oasis with more than 2.5 million palms, by train from Riyadh to Hofuf; in the heat, step into the caves of nearby Jabal Al-Qarah, which stay around 20°C all year.
- At Hegra near AlUla, more than 110 Nabataean tombs are carved into sandstone outcrops; in 2008 it became Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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