Saudi Arabia Travel article: “5 most different countries” – Berlingske 2022 – read here Blog from Saudi Arabia in here & in here Photo Gallery – Saudi Arabia 2017 Roasting coffee beans inside tent at the Camel Market, Riyadh. Our route, black flights, red overland Mada’in Saleh Camel Market, Riyadh Skywalk, Kingdom Centre, Riyadh. Diriya, Riyadh (Unesco site) Medina Airport Deera Square, Riyadh (where public punishment take place). Antiques market, Souque Al-Zal, Riyadh Shopping Mall, Kingdom Centre, Riyadh Elephant Rock, Al Ula. Jeddah Madain Saleh. Jeddah Old Town. Diriyah, Riyadh. Museum, Jeddah. Madain Saleh. Near Al-Ula Camel market near Riyadh. Camel market near Riyadh. Camel market near Riyadh. Camel market near Riyadh. Souque Al-Zal, Riyadh Antiques market, Souque Al-Zal, Riyadh Ok for cabin luggage? Antiques market, Souque Al-Zal, Riyadh Shopping mall, Kingdom Centre, Riyadh. Shopping mall, Kingdom Centre, Riyadh. Boarding Medina to Riyadh Saudi Air. Abha airport Al-Ula. Playing air-hockey. Khemis Mushait – in the south of Saudi it gets a little cold in the winter. At the tuesday market, Abha. (on a monday). At the tuesday market, Abha. (on a monday). At the tuesday market, Abha. (on a monday). View to village, near Abha. Museum, Jeddah. Old city, Jeddah. Approaching Mecca. Viewing the 601 meter tall clock tower in Mecca from the ring road (from 5-10 km distance). Clock tower with a lot of zoom. The 7-skyscraper building complex “Towers of the house” with the clock tower in the middle is to date (2017, dec) the most expensive building complex ever constructed. Departure Jeddah airport – note the many private jets. From Jeddah to Medina we flew on flynas. Medina airport. Haram (forbidden) straight ahead, Medina. “Start of haram area” – all of the holy city of Medina is fenced in and forbidden for non-muslims. Near Al-Ula Elephant Rock Near Al-Ula Khalid our guide on most of the trip. Tent camp in the desert near Al Ula. This railway was in operation 1908-1917 running from Damascus to Medina. Destroyed by Lawrance of Arabia during WW1 and not rebuilt since. Madain Saleh. Madain Saleh. Madain Saleh. Madain Saleh. Our group. Madain Saleh. Madain Saleh. Madain Saleh. Near Al-Ula. Ice cream van – Al Ula Al Ula – mud city Arabian transit. Riyadh – our very nice guide Tariq (Kingdom Centre seen in the far background) Kingdom Centre, Riyadh. Shopping mall, Kingdom Centre, Riyadh. Sky bridge, Kingdom Centre, Riyadh. Sky bridge, Kingdom Centre, Riyadh. Sky bridge, Kingdom Centre, Riyadh. Sky bridge, Kingdom Centre, Riyadh. In the elevator – Kingdom Centre. Mosque next to Deera Square. Mosque next to Deera Square. Mosque next to Deera Square. McD (in the Saudi Eastern Province) Merchant, ring road, Riyadh. Camel Market near Riyadh. Camel Market near Riyadh. Camel Market near Riyadh. Camel Market near Riyadh. Camel Market near Riyadh. Young driver. Camel Market near Riyadh. Camel Market near Riyadh. Camel Market near Riyadh. Inside tent for coffee and camel milk. Camel Market near Riyadh. Inside tent for coffee and camel milk. Camel Market near Riyadh. Young women, family section, Diriyah, Riyadh. Abu Sultan, Tariq and our driver Saud, family section, Diriyah, Riyadh Souque Al Zal, Riyadh. Antiques Market Souque Al Zal, Riyadh. Antiques Market Souque Al Zal, Riyadh. Deera Sq, Riyadh. Antiques Market Souque Al Zal, Riyadh. Shopping Mall, Kingdom Centre. Shopping Mall, Kingdom Centre. Street food Market, on the road to airport. Cool place. Hyat Hotel, Jeddah (a cup of coffee USD 10 a soda 27 Riyal USD 7) Old City Jeddah. Abha Airport. Abha Airport. Khemis Mushait – museum. Groom at his wedding. Men and women were sitting in separate rooms at the wedding. Portrait old city Jeddah Honey selling man, tuesday market, Abha. Tuesday market, Abha. Khemis Mushait – portrait – making fun. Nice man who I promised to send this photo (but it is hard with the arab writing) 360 degrees trick photo – Elephant Rock. Woman will be allowed driving in Saudi in June 2018. ATV driving can appearantly be done now. Shopping Mall, Kingdom Centre, Riyadh. Camel Market near Riyadh. Mercure Hotel, Khamis Mushayt – with my friend Abu Sultan and his lawyer friend Abdullah. Abha airport. Women with niqab and veil covering their eyes carrying babies down the stairs. Museum, Jeddah. Museum, Jeddah. Sharia counselling. Souq in Jeddah. Old town, Jeddah. Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Pinterest Share Share on LinkedIn Share Share on Digg Share