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Saudi Arabia
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The North of Saudi Arabia covers the little-visited provinces of Tabuk and Jawf.
Home of the Saudi government's planned Neom City project.
The historic northern oasis region; ancient city of Dumat al-Jandal (Adummatu), Columns of Rajajil, Marid Castle, Wadi Sirhan, King Salman Royal Natural Reserve.
It had several protected natural reserves, such as Mu'ayla, Al-Owaisi, Al-Ghurabah, and a portion of the Harrat Al-Harrah reserve. These areas are home to desert wildlife and are associated with traditional hunting practices like falconry.
By car
The north-south Highway 65 links the capital Riyadh with Sakakah and Qurayyat at the Jordanian border.
By bus
National bus operator SAPTCO runs daily bus services to all major cities. Journey times are long but the buses themselves are comfortable.
By train
A north-south railway line runs from Riyadh to Qurayyat, on the border with Jordan. However, as of 2023 there is only one train per week that runs to Qurayyat, via al-Jauf, near Sakakah.
By ferry
There are passenger ferries between Safaga, just south of Hurghada in Egypt and to a port just north of Duba.
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a small port city with ancient traditions, hub for the Neom project
Sakakah (Arabic: سكاكا) is the capital of Al Jawf Province in northern Saudi Arabia.
Tabuk (Arabic: تبوك Tabūk), also spelled Tabouk, is the capital city of the Tabuk province in northwestern Saudi Arabia. It has a population of 551,124 (2017 census).
Qurayyat, also known as Al Qurayyat or Gurayat, is a small city of 130,000 is in northern Saudi Arabia, next to the border with Jordan.
futuristic megaproject under construction
The Red Sea Project (مشروع البحر الأحمر, Mashrue al-Bahr al-Ahmar), branded simply as The Red Sea (البحر الأحمر, Al-Bahr al-Ahmar) is an upcoming tourist resort in northern Saudi Arabia.
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Food & drinkWhile the Middle East is vast and diverse, similar culinary traditions can be found across the region. They have been formed by the Mediterranean climate, commercial routes to Europe, Asia and Africa, and the Abrahamic…
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ItinerariesThe annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims and is the largest annual gathering of people in the world.
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Travel tipsThis page is an overview of ferry services in the Red Sea. It gives only basic information, see each ferry port or country's "Get in by boat" section for more on times, fares, and other practicalities - especially visas.
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Culture & historyPre-Islamic Arabia refers to the history of the Arabian Peninsula up to the proclamation of Islam by the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century.
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