Heritage sites
Physical heritage sites, historic districts and cultural landscapes across the Kingdom.
At-Turaif District, Diriyah
The original seat of the first Saudi State on the edge of Riyadh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in distinctive Najdi mud-brick architecture.
Hegra (Mada’in Salih)
Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site: a Nabataean city in AlUla with monumental rock-cut tombs, inscriptions and water systems.
Historic Jeddah (Al-Balad)
The historic core of Jeddah on the Red Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its coral-stone houses, carved wooden roshan balconies and old souqs.
Ḥimā Cultural Area
A UNESCO World Heritage Site north of Najran with one of the most important rock art and inscription complexes in Arabia along ancient caravan routes.
Al-Ahsa Oasis
A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Eastern Province: one of the largest oasis systems in the world, with millions of date palms and historic settlements.
Rock Art at Jubbah and Shuwaymis
A UNESCO World Heritage Site in Hail Province containing some of the richest concentrations of prehistoric rock art on the Arabian Peninsula.
Rijal Almaa Heritage Village
A striking heritage village in the Asir highlands with stone tower houses set against terraced mountain slopes, and an open community museum.
Tabuk Castle
A historic Ottoman-era castle in the centre of Tabuk, long associated with the pilgrim route between Damascus and the holy cities.
Qasr Marid
An ancient hilltop fortress in Dumat al-Jandal, Al Jouf, with origins reaching deep into pre-Islamic northern Arabia.
Qasr Ibrahim
A historic Ottoman-era fortress in the heart of Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, restored and open to visitors as a heritage landmark.