Arabia SauditaAl-Qassim ProvinceAl Bukayrīyah26°18’59” N 42°29’24” E
26 novembre 2022, Arabia Saudita ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
This is simply a few pictures taken on the road to show the variety of landscapes in Saudi Arabia. I came here with the expectation of seeing endless sand dunes. What I saw is quite different.
Arabia SauditaMinţaqat ‘AsīrAl Qarn17°59’38” N 42°46’3” E
25 novembre 2022, Arabia Saudita ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
The village of Al Yanfa is built on a mountainside not far from Abha (see another post). The village is unique in that it sits on top of a network of tunnels. Each building has at least one accessLeggi altro
Arabia SauditaŞaḩrā’18°14’49” N 42°29’47” E
25 novembre 2022, Arabia Saudita ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Abha is the 6th largest city in Saudi Arabia and serves as the capital of Asir province in the country's southwest. It sits at an elevation of 2,200 to 2,400 meters above sea level, giving it a muchLeggi altro
Arabia SauditaAsh Sha‘bayn18°12’46” N 42°16’24” E
24 novembre 2022, Arabia Saudita ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Rijal Alma'a is a 900 year old village located in the mountains along a trade route from Yemen to the Levant. So it became a trading center. There are about 60 multistory buildings here, some of whichLeggi altro
Arabia SauditaJizan RegionFarasān16°41’6” N 42°7’45” E
23 novembre 2022, Arabia Saudita ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The Farasan Islands are an archipelago of about 80 islands located about 50 km off the southwest coast of Saudi Arabia. The main island, called Farasan, is one of the largest islands in the RedLeggi altro
Red Sea 16°47’24” N 42°34’53” E
22 novembre 2022, Red Sea ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Jazan is a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia near the border with Yemen. It is a Red sea port that is also the terminal for the ferry to the Farasan Islands (see another post).
The 1st picture looksLeggi altro
Arabia SauditaMakkah ProvinceAl Muḩammadīyah21°38’53” N 39°6’7” E
20 novembre 2022, Arabia Saudita ⋅ 🌙 30 °C
Founded in the 6th century CE as a fishing village, Jeddah is Saudi Arabia's commercial center and Red Sea port. It is the 2nd largest city in the country (after Riyadh, see another post). Jeddah isLeggi altro
Arabia SauditaMakkah ProvinceTa’if21°16’32” N 40°25’45” E
20 novembre 2022, Arabia Saudita ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Ta'if is a city on a plateau high enough to be cooler than much of the country. So it has become a place for getting away. There is a large central market here that's in the 1st picture.
Ta'if isLeggi altro
Arabia SauditaMakkah ProvinceAl Wahbah22°53’44” N 41°7’55” E
19 novembre 2022, Arabia Saudita ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
The Al Waba crater is the largest in Saudi Arabia with a diameter of 4 kilometers and a depth of 250 meters. The white looking substance is sodium phosphate.
Most geologists consider this to be a maarLeggi altro
Arabia SauditaAl Madīnah al MunawwarahAl ‘Awālī24°26’25” N 39°37’3” E
18 novembre 2022, Arabia Saudita ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
The name translates as the Enlightened City, but is better known as Medina. This is the prophet's city where Mohammed made his home after departing Mecca. It is the 2nd holiest place in Islam afterLeggi altro
