City: Saudi Arabia
Top Things to do in Saudi Arabia
Top Hotels in Saudi Arabia
- 1. Swissotel Al Maqam Makkah
- 2. Swissotel Makkah
- 3. Pullman Zamzam Madina
- 4. Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel
- 5. Hilton Suites Makkah
- 6. Jabal Omar Hyatt Regency Makkah
- 7. Fairmont Makkah Clock Royal Tower
- 8. DoubleTree by Hilton Makkah Jabal Omar
- 9. Madinah Hilton
- 10. Park Inn by Radisson Makkah Al Naseem
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The 10 Best Points of Interest & Landmarks in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia (/ˌsɔːdi əˈreɪbiə/ ( listen), /ˌsaʊ-/ ( listen)), officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a sovereign Arab state in Western Asia constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. With a land area of approximately 2,150,000 km (830,000 sq mi), Saudi Arabia is geographically the fifth-largest state in Asia and second-largest state in the Arab world after Algeria. Saudi Arabia is bordered by Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast and Yemen to the south. It is separated from Israel and Egypt by the Gulf of Aqaba. It is the only nation with both a Red Sea coast and a Persian Gulf coast and most of its terrain consists of arid desert and mountains.
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1. Jabal al-Nour
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5.0 based on 378 reviews
In the Muslim religion, Muhammad received his first revelation from God on this mountain.
Reviewed By Fatima_Alsawad94 - Salalah, Oman
A nice walk with my husband and child, great views all the way up, encountering many stalls and gift shops from start to finish and, once you reach the top of Jabal Noor you see the cave of Hira - limited in size and space with a nice view of Mecca and the sight of the new clock tower - once able to see the Kaaba from there but now with the new construction and buildings not possible, its nice view to visit night time before fajr.
2. Black Stone
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5.0 based on 914 reviews
This holy stone is the eastern cornerstone of the Kaaba, the ancient stone building towards which all Muslims pray. Many Muslims believe that the stone (originally white but now black from absorbing the sins of man) fell from heaven during the time of Adam and Eve.
Reviewed By AIKAPP - Karachi, Pakistan
The Black Stone, al-Ḥajaru al-Aswad, "Black Stone") is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is revered by Muslims as an Islamic relic which, according to Muslim tradition, dates back to the time of Adam and Eve. The Black Stone was originally a single piece of rock. It is surrounded by a silver frame which is fastened by silver nails to the Kaaba's outer wall. Polished smooth by the hands of pilgrims. Islamic tradition holds that it fell from heaven . Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as a part of the tawaf ritual during the hajj and many try to stop and kiss the Black Stone, emulating the kiss that Islamic tradition records that it received from Muhammad.[SAW] Muslims do not worship the Black Stone.
3. Safa to Marwa
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5.0 based on 974 reviews
Reviewed By moinulbb - Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Located a few meters away from the Holy Kaaba these are the two small hills named Safa and Marwa and all are within the Masjid Al Haram. The distance between the two hills is approximately 450 meter within which Muslim pilgrims perform Sai during Hajj and Umrah. There are multiple floors to perform Sai and the total area is fully air conditioned. There is a dedicated floor for those who are using wheel chairs. One have to run seven times in between starting from Safa which takes approximately one hour.
4. Great Mosque of Mecca - Masjid al-Haram
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5.0 based on 1,293 reviews
Reviewed By noorulhuda1995 - Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Amazing and blissful place, MashaALLAH May Allah give opportunity to all Muslims to visit this place at least once in their life.
5. King Fahd Glorious Quran Printing Complex
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5.0 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By MohaNYC
Seeing this place is amazing. We talked to a taxi driver. Made a deal with him for half a day. In the deal, he would take us to few important places. Quran Printing Complex is one of the places. We planned to arrive by 10 am. We were told that they close early. Its a nicely organized shot trip. We were able to visit for a short period of time from 2nd floor (I can say gallery). At the end of the visit approximately 10 minutes, visitors were to out. On the way out, you can pick a free copy of the Quran. Important: They have the Quran in few language including Farsi, Urdu and Bengali etc. If you would rather like one of these, please ask them for your choice of language. These comes with Arabic with translation in of these language. They did not have it in English.
6. Hassan Enany Mosque
7. Masjid Al Ghamamah
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5.0 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By AFAK25 - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Historical sites in Medina, Masjid Al Ghamamah and Masjid Saidina Abu Bakar are located near to each other. Sometimes people confuse the two. To differentiate them, Masjid Al Ghamamah has many domes while Masjid Saidina Abu Bakar is much smaller and has only one dome. The area is located southwest of the Prophet's Mosque and a short walk away from the Holy Quran exhibition. The area surrounding the two masjids has been into a park with benches. Good for picnicking with family.
8. King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture
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5.0 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By khalilsaudi - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
This is the place most frequented by modern generation Arab people. It combines best of Arabic and western world. Amazing architecture, museum, library, shops all make it a worthwhile trip.
9. Biet Nassif
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4.5 based on 177 reviews
See a 700-year-old flag mast and a 15th-century cannon at this restored building, one of several crumbling structures preserved by the government.
Reviewed By HFikri - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
This is a major attraction for anyone wants to see Historic building in Jeddah. The urban space at the front of the house a nice gathering place surrounded with local shops. You will get nice photos here at the front of the building unlike some other old houses which lies inside the narrow alleys.
10. Kingdom Centre Tower
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4.5 based on 1,832 reviews
Reviewed By muratt_polattt - Istanbul, Turkey
Kingdom Tower is the tallest building in Riyadh and has a modern architecture style. The shopping mall below has lots of facilities and cafes to visit. Skybridge is the place up to 99 th floor and you can see Riyadh from above
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