Saudi Arabia - Heritage & Landmarks
Cultural Heritage (5)
Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah
A historic Red Sea port city with distinctive coral-built tower houses and traditional merchants' quarters.
Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Mada'in Salih)
The largest conserved site of the Nabataean civilization south of Petra, with monumental rock-cut tombs.
Al-Ahsa Oasis
The world's largest oasis with over 2.5 million date palms.
At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah
The first Saudi capital and birthplace of the Saudi dynasty, with 15th-century architecture.
Hegra (Mada'in Salih)
A Nabataean archaeological site with 131 rock-cut tombs, Saudi's first UNESCO site.
Landmark (5)
Makkah (Great Mosque and Kaaba)
Islam's holiest city with the Sacred Mosque housing the Kaaba.
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
The mosque built by Prophet Muhammad, the second holiest site in Islam.
Rijal Almaa Heritage Village
A 900-year-old stone village with colorful multi-story tower houses.
AlUla (Ancient Dadan)
An open-air museum with ancient rock art, tombs, and the Dadan Kingdom ruins.
Masmak Fortress
A clay and mud-brick fortress that played a key role in the unification of Saudi Arabia.