Thee Ain is one of the most beautiful, from charming and ancient villages. The village is situated in Saudi Arabia’s Al Baha region and offers a glimpse into the vibrant history and culture of the region. Popularly referred to as the “Marble Village,” it is perched on...
We drove a few more kilometers through Al-Baha town’s regional center toward Thee Ain village. We had to descend 33 kilometers through 25 Tunnels of sharply winding zig-zag road to reach the village. There are several viewpoints, and at one of them, we met a friendly truck driver...
Just a few kilometers away from Algehad, we visited another little heritage village Al Ahtawhlah. The Quraysh market should be held every Wednesday, where locals from the surrounding villages come to buy, sell, and trade. The village was distinguished by the presence of two forts for...
In the morning, we walked to another ancient settlement more than 1000 years old – Algehad village. This ancient village has narrow streets, breathtaking cornfields, and stone houses with heritage facades. Some of the restored structures of the beautiful stone architecture have been...
From Taif, we drove on a good road toward Albaha. Unfortunately, not every fuel station in Saudi Arabia sells diesel. Of course, the last gasoline station in Taif selling diesel we missed. We had just a few liters left, but luckily, we hit a large station after 40 kilometers. We took a...
Bakhrosh bin Allas al-Qurashi al-Zahrani (1757-1815) was a knight and military commander from the Zahran tribe in the Hijaz who fought alongside the first Saudi State against the Ottomans. In his times, he was called the Arab Tiger and was one of the wisest Wahhabi leaders. Arabs have...
We just drove through Taif, located at an elevation of 1,879 meters on the slopes of the Hijaz Mountains. Unfortunately, there is little to see, so we only stopped by the Jabra historic palace. Palace has three floors and a grand foyer, and It was built during the reign of the founding...
Winding Al-Hada Road reaches up to 2,177 meters above sea level, so we planned to take a scenic 23 km-long dual highway passing through the high Hijaz Mountains and take some photos. But to our surprise, the police officer at the gate in Al-Hada didn’t allow us to go there with our...
It is the largest and deepest volcanic crater on the Harrat Kishb basalt plateau. Al-Wa’bah Crater is 250 m deep and is 2 km in diameter. It is surrounded by Al Luhayan, Umm Rilan, and Zabna mountains, forming a scenic view. The bottom of the crater is covered with white sodium...
Traditionally, the Bedouin livelihood primarily involved the herding of sheep, goats, and camels that provided meat, milk products, and wool. We did not know that Saudis traditionally import camels from North Africa. And because of the combination of disease, drought, and political...