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☆ The best things to experience in Saudi Arabia according to the people who know it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Selina Julien | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Closed to tourists until recently, Saudi Arabia is still an unknown quantity for many would-be travelers. Omran is also hopeful visitors will explore destinations across Saudi Arabia. Saudi Tourism Authority“You can’t talk about islands in Saudi Arabia without talking about a new tourist favorite, but a treasured local one, Al Nawras Island,” Saudi professional boxer Ziyad Almaayouf tells CNN. “What I love most about Al Nawras Island, isn’t the island itself, but the waters surrounding it,” he adds. The resort on the Red Sea coast is often promoted as “the Maldives of Saudi Arabia,” offering water sports and cultural experiences.

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☆ Al-Balad: Where Saudi Arabia’s tourism industry began
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But the beating heart of this city, Al-Balad, is more than a thousand years old, and it has been immaculately preserved as a reminder of Saudi Arabia’s history – specifically, Jeddah’s role as a key point of entry for religious pilgrims. He devoted city resources to the remaining Al Balad buildings and prevented some from being torn down, Parry says. The Al-Balad area was inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2014 as Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Mecca. This pale-blue color is one of the most popular for doors and windows in the old city. Over two nights, Al-Balad’s old buildings were lit up while acts like Busta Rhymes, Xzibit and Lupe Fiasco performed alongside some of the Arab world’s biggest musicians.

☆ В Египте нашли затерянный в песках город возрастом более трех тысяч лет
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-09 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Археологи нашли на юге Египта затерянный в песках город возрастом более 3,4 тыс. Основавший город фараон Аменхотеп III жил в XIV веке до нашей эры (около 1388-1351 гг. Город процветал и после его смерти – до правления Тутанхамона (около 1332-1323 гг. "Город, который назывался "Вознесение Атона", был крупнейшим административным и промышленным поселением Египта на западном берегу Нила в Луксоре, – отметил Хавасс. – Уже в те времена город был разделен на улицы, а дома достигали в высоту трех метров".

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