Just northwest of the Kingdom is a popular tourist destination, Al Ula, where the ruins of Mada’in Saleh houses a cluster of 2000-year-old tombs, pre-Islamic altars, and adobe houses. In 2008, this stunning and historic area was the first in Saudi Arabia to be acknowledged as a Unesco World Heritage Site.

On the Northern tip of Jeddah, is the turquoise-domed Al Rahma Mosque, also known as the ‘floating mosque’. The landmark is built out in the Red Sea and anchored to the shore by a walkway where visitors can enter and wander into the mosque’s open courtyard and marble interior. A favorite amongst Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, the floating mosque is also a favored tourist hot spot.

Two hours from Riyadh city, in the middle of the rocky desert, is a popular weekend hiking stretch fondly called the “Edge of the World”. The towering cliffs, which are part of the much longer Tuwair Escarpment, provide an uninterrupted view of the horizon, earning its nickname.

Donated to the city of Jeddah by the late King Fahd, the beloved landmark is said to be the tallest fountain in the world, shooting saltwater up to 800-1000 feet. Lit up by more than 500 spotlights at night, King Fah’d’s fountain is a popular tourist attraction at night, rising against the backdrop of the Red Sea.

Surrounding Islam’s holiest place, the Kaabah, the Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in the world, accommodating up to 4 million worshippers during Hajj, the largest annual gathering of people in the world.

Sitting on the Kingdom’s Red Sea coast are the sandy beaches of Umlu where coral reefs are visible under shallow, turquoise waters. Local boatmen are available to hire to explore the islands surrounding the coasts as well as for recreational activities like diving and snorkelling.

With hundreds of thousands of visitors per year, Al Masjid An Nabawi is considered the second largest and holiest mosque in the world. Located in the South-East end of the holy mosque is the Green Dome, where the beloved Prophet (saw) is buried directly below.

250km away from Taif City sits a large volcanic crater, 820 feet deep. Located in the middle of the desert, it is a popular hiking and camping destination that takes competent hikers an estimated 2-3 hours to get to the bottom of the crater and back up again.

Held during the “Arabian” winter, the Kingdom’s Winter at Tantora Festival is a three-month luxury festival held deep in the northern desert of Al-Ula. Spearheaded by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the “open-air museum” concept features food trucks, hot-air balloon activities, art as well as huge international musical artists.