The official announcement of the Saudi Ministry of Tourism will start from July 1
Saudi Arabia officially became a Chinese citizen
Outbound group tour destinations!
Once Saudi Arabia was the world
One of the most difficult countries to get a tourist visa
This is the first time that Saudi Arabia has opened up inbound group tours to the mainland
When it comes to Saudi Arabia, the first thing that comes to mind
It's oil, the plutocrats, the One Thousand and One Nights...
At one time, the Middle Eastern country was closed to tourists
Ancient and mysterious it
It wasn't until 2019 that the travel visa was officially opened
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The kingdom of one thousand and one nights
Saudi Arabia was mentioned
Deserts, oil, plutocrats...
The mysterious world of the Middle East
The kingdom that comes alive in the story of "One Thousand and One Nights".
That's right, it's one of the richest countries in the world
The second largest oil reserves in the world
The sixth largest natural gas reserve in the world
The Saudi royal family, one of the richest families in the world today
With assets worth more than $1.4 trillion
Almost the equivalent of 16 United Kingdom royal families
The plane on which the king went out
The escalator is gilded throughout
It can go up and down automatically like an elevator
How rich are the people here?
You simply can't imagine!
Poverty limits our imagination!
In 2018, the 68-year-old Saudi prince married a 25-year-old wife
The bride price is 320 million!
Except for wedding dresses
The necklace worn by the bride, the crown of hair on her head
and other jewelry on the body
All are made of diamond settings
There is also a Saudi princess shopping in Paris
If you see something
I will buy it directly from the store where it is located
The last thing she bought
It took four trucks to bring it back
That's the real sense of shopping
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Saudi Arabia is not just deserts
If the name Saudi makes you think it's only desert
Dry and barren
That's a big mistake!
In addition to the desert, there are so many surprises waiting for you
Colorful retro architecture
It makes people instantly feel in a fairy tale world
A dense forest like a tropical rainforest
Thousands of kilometers of stunning coastline
Places of interest date back thousands of years
The magic of the old and the modern
This country used to deny entry to tourists
Finally, in 2019, the travel visa was officially opened
How many people haven't been here yet
The birthplace of Muhammad, the founder of Islam
It was chosen as the holiest place in Islam
It is the holiest place in Islam
Possess the Ka'ba
Mecca is located in western Saudi Arabia
In a narrow valley in the Sierra Mountains, surrounded by mountains
One of the most prestigious is the Grand Mosque of Mecca
It is the most desirable place for Muslims all over the world
Located in the heart of Mecca City, Saudi Arabia
It is the first holy mosque in Islam
This is the holy place where the pilgrimage to Mecca is pilgrimage
September is the Islamic month of Ramadan
Millions of Muslims make the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca
Saudi Arabia is investing $100 billion to expand the mosque
It is expected to be before 2030
Reach an area of 1.5 million square meters
Medina was the first capital of a Muslim country in history
It is located in the western part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
An open flat land in the Sierra Mountains
Surrounded by mountains, it is a mountainous plateau city
Medina is called along with Mecca, Jerusalem
The three holiest sites in Islam
It is the second holiest city in Islam
It is home to Saudi Arabia's first World Heritage Site
Stone Valley Archaeological Site
The ancient city of Al Ula is located in the northwest of Saudi Arabia
The history dates back to the 6th century BC
One of the archaeological sites of Stone Valley
for the Nabataeans more than 2,000 years ago
Carved in huge rocks
Palaces, tombs and temples...
The landscape of Madian · Shale is varied
峭壁深谷,Sandstone Sha Hill
There are 111 huge tombs on the site of Madinshale
94 of them are ornamented
It dates back to the 1st century BC to the 1st century AD
There are also several wells, inscriptions and cave paintings
Jeddah bordering the Red Sea
It is the second largest city in Saudi Arabia
The Fountain on the Sea is a major feature of Jeddah
The jet of water is up to 260 meters high
Known as the first in the world
There is a beautiful port here
There are more than 150,000 Muslims abroad every year
Here we disembark for the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca
In the Ballard neighborhood
Colorful buildings
Agora of ancient traditions
A thousand and one nights of prosperity are intertwined across time and space
In the sea breeze on the shores of the Red Sea
I don't know what day it is
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Shocking nature and splendid humanity
Rub al-Khali Desert
The world's largest mobile desert
It occupies about a quarter of the Arabian Peninsula
It is one of the largest deserts in the world
It is mostly red because it is rich in iron oxide
Under the influence of strong winds all year round
This desert has formed wind-blown sand flows
Continuous expansion into the surrounding area
Every storm will put millions of tons of sand
Brought into the Rub al-Khali Desert
It is not suitable for human habitation
But there is a nomadic people
- Bedouins
The Bedouins used to breed camels and Arabian horses
and sheep to adapt to the nomadic life of the desert
Nowadays many people move to urban areas
Red Sea
The Red Sea is the sea with the highest salinity
It is an important oil transportation channel in the world
Most of the Red Sea is not red
However, large patches of red algae occasionally appear seasonally
It was first discovered by the Egyptians
In the Book of · Egypt of the Bible
There is the story of Moses leading Israel across the Red Sea
(And whether it is the Red Sea that crosses is questioned)
The Red Sea is known as one of the top three diving destinations in the world
And not only because the water here is clear and blue
There is also a diverse variety of life underwater
Colorful corals and fish
Colorful clownfish "Nemo"
There is also the Red Sea Picasso and manta rays
You can even see fish in the shallow part of the water on the beach
Al Ahsa Oasis
Another World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia
It is the largest oasis in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
Al Ahsa is home to 2.5 million date palms
It consists of gardens, canals, springs, wells, drainage lakes
as well as historic buildings, urban institutions
and archaeological sites
Castles, mosques, wells, canals that have survived to this day
and other water systems
Here represents the Bay Area from the Neolithic period
Traces of human settlement continue to this day
In addition to mosques in major cities
A visit to the market is a must
A variety of bazaars in the streets and alleys of Saudi
Filled with local specialties
Intricate handmade rugs
Rich and fragrant Yemen spices
Jewelry, gold, diamonds, silverware,
Mosaic glass lamp...
A miracle created by the Saudis
Much more than a win over Argentina
When I can travel abroad
Don't forget to visit this mysterious Middle Eastern country!
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