Saudi Arabia is a travel destination in Western Asia. Its capital is Riyadh. February and December are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Top places to visit in Saudi Arabia
Hegra (Al-Ula) (landmark, Madinah) — UNESCO Nabataean city — 111 monumental rock-cut tombs rivalling Petra, spread across a rose-red valley.
Diriyah (landmark, Riyadh) — UNESCO mud-brick birthplace of the first Saudi State — at-Turaif district with towering Najdi architecture.
Edge of the World (Jebel Fihrayn) (natural, Riyadh) — Dramatic limestone escarpment dropping 300 m to an ancient seabed — panoramic gateway to the Nejd.
Mecca (landmark, Makkah) — Islam's holiest city — the Masjid al-Haram and the Kaaba are the spiritual axis of 1.8 billion Muslims.
Medina (landmark, Madinah) — Second holiest city — Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, the Prophet's Mosque, draws millions of pilgrims annually.
Asir National Park (natural, Aseer) — Verdant highland park at 3,000 m — terraced villages, flower men of Rijal Alma, and cool Arabian fog forests.
Jeddah Historic District (city, Makkah) — UNESCO coral-stone city — 4-storey Rawasheen lattice-windowed houses rising from a 7th-century port.
Farasan Islands (natural, Jazan) — Red Sea archipelago of 84 islands with Roman ruins, pristine mangroves, and resident dolphins.
Al Ula Old Town (landmark, Madinah) — Abandoned mud-brick labyrinth of 900 homes carved into an oasis — deserted since the 1980s.
Riyadh (city, Riyadh) — Futuristic capital — Kingdom Tower skyline, Diriyah season, and the National Museum of Saudi Arabia.