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Saudi Arabia.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital and political centre, sits on the Najd plateau and holds a concentration of landmarks for visitors: the 19th-century Masmak Fo…

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Duba, Saudi Arabia
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Duba

Saudi Arabia

This Red Sea port town in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk region, Duba has served as a safe harbour for trading and fishing vessels in the northern Red Sea for centurie…

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Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Hofuf

Saudi Arabia

This substantial Arabian city set within a vast oasis, where a large mud-brick fortress with rounded towers rises at a busy intersection, surrounded by date-…

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Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
Gold
Big-city explorations

Ha'il

Saudi Arabia

Ha'il is a large city in northern Saudi Arabia shaped by the two prominent mountains that flank it — Jabal Aja and Jabal Salma — with the city arcing around…

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Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
Gold
Desert & arid landscapes

Ta'if

Saudi Arabia

A high-altitude city in western Saudi Arabia, Ta'if sits in the mountains east of Mecca — historically a summer retreat for residents of the Hijaz region tha…

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Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia
Silver

Abqaiq

Saudi Arabia

This Saudi town in the Eastern Region whose modern identity was shaped entirely by oil: before Saudi Aramco's discovery of a major oil field here around 1940…

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Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Ras Tanura

Saudi Arabia

Gulf Coast town on a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides, Ras Tanura offers a broad seafront promenade lined with palm trees and benches facing the…

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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's largest Red Sea city, Jeddah is the country's economic and tourism capital, with a walkable centre dense with cafés, restaurants, and shopping.

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Najran, Saudi Arabia
Silver
Desert & arid landscapes

Najran

Saudi Arabia

Najran, a large city in southwestern Saudi Arabia, is home to Al-Ukhdood — an archaeological site mentioned in the Quran's Surah Al-Buruj — alongside one of…

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Abhā, Saudi Arabia
Gold

Abhā

Saudi Arabia

High in the mountains of southwestern Saudi Arabia, Abhā is the capital of the Asir region and one of the country's most visited summer destinations, known f…

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Sakakah, Saudi Arabia
Gold
Desert & arid landscapes

Sakakah

Saudi Arabia

Mid-sized Saudi city in the Al-Jawf region, visible from above as a grid of streets spread across vast orange desert terrain dotted with circular irrigation…

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Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Bronze
Big-city explorations

Dammam

Saudi Arabia

Dammam sits on the Arabian Gulf coast as the administrative capital of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, with waterfront access and a position that makes it t…

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Al-`Ula, Saudi Arabia
Bronze
Ancient & archaeological sites

Al-`Ula

Saudi Arabia

This town in northwestern Saudi Arabia with around 4,000 years of continuous human settlement, Al-'Ula sits in a fertile valley between two large mountains a…

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Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Silver

Khobar

Saudi Arabia

A city on Saudi Arabia's Gulf coast with a walkable centre full of cafés and restaurants, Khobar sits in the Eastern Province, the kingdom's oil-producing he…

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Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia
Silver
Desert & arid landscapes

Qaisumah

Saudi Arabia

This flat, sun-baked town in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, where a bold geometric welcome monument marks the entry to a modest desert settlement served by…

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Neom, Saudi Arabia
Bronze
Desert & arid landscapes

Neom

Saudi Arabia

A vast, ambitious planned city taking shape along Saudi Arabia's northwestern Red Sea coast, Neom is a large-scale development project designed to blend futu…

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Al Battaliyah, Saudi Arabia
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Al Battaliyah

Saudi Arabia

One of the surviving villages of historic Al-Ahsa, Al Battaliyah sits amid palm groves in the Al-Ahsa governorate of eastern Saudi Arabia, a short drive nort…

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Ar Rass, Saudi Arabia
Gold
Desert & arid landscapes

Ar Rass

Saudi Arabia

A city in Saudi Arabia's Qassim region, Ar Rass draws visitors with its ancient mud-brick architecture — including striking tapered towers visible at dusk —…

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Arar, Saudi Arabia
Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Arar

Saudi Arabia

Saudi border city in the far north, Arar features a bold geometric tower clad in gold and white triangular panels rising above a wide open plaza, offering a…

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Sajir, Saudi Arabia
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Sajir

Saudi Arabia

A small Saudi town in the elevated Najd plateau west of the Nufud al-Sir, set among rolling hills and serving as a regional centre for the surrounding Dawadm…

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Hafar Al-Batin, Saudi Arabia
Gold
Desert & arid landscapes

Hafar Al-Batin

Saudi Arabia

Sprawling city in Saudi Arabia's northeastern Eastern Province, Hafar Al-Batin sits amid wide open semi-arid plains where sparse scrubland meets broad green…

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Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Khamis Mushait

Saudi Arabia

Highland city in southwestern Saudi Arabia's Asir region, Khamis Mushait sits at elevation and draws visitors for its mild summer climate and higher-than-ave…

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Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Bronze
Mountain villages

Tabuk

Saudi Arabia

Tabuk, the largest city in northwestern Saudi Arabia, sits at the northern gateway to the Arabian Peninsula and is surrounded by some of the region's most si…

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Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Jubail

Saudi Arabia

Jubail, on Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province coast, divides into three distinct districts: an industrial city managed by the Royal Commission and cited as one…

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Gold
Desert & arid landscapes

Afif

Saudi Arabia

Mid-sized Saudi town set near upland terrain, Afif offers a glimpse into everyday life in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, with open desert landscapes and…

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Silver

Rafha

Saudi Arabia

A remote Saudi town near upland country and within easy reach of water, offering a glimpse into everyday life on the kingdom's northern frontier.

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Silver
Coast & island escapes

Umluj

Saudi Arabia

Red Sea coastal town in northwestern Saudi Arabia, Umluj sits directly on the water with upland terrain nearby, offering a rare combination of shoreline acce…

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Silver
Coast & island escapes

Sharurah

Saudi Arabia

This remote Saudi town near the Yemeni border, set among hills with easy access to water, offering a glimpse into life on one of the Arabian Peninsula's leas…

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Silver
Desert & arid landscapes

As Sulayyil

Saudi Arabia

A town in southern Saudi Arabia set near upland country and within easy reach of water, offering a quiet desert-edge atmosphere for travellers curious about…

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Silver

Al Qunfudhah

Saudi Arabia

A small Saudi coastal town on the Red Sea, Al Qunfudhah offers waterfront access alongside a modest central dining and café scene worth exploring between str…

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Silver
Quiet rural escapes

Udhailiyah

Saudi Arabia

A little Saudi village within reach of upland country and a short drive from water, sitting amid a wider region rich with UNESCO World Heritage sites worth e…

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Bronze

Badr Hunayn

Saudi Arabia

A town on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coastal plain, a short drive from the water and backed by hills, with enough independent-traveller interest to earn its own…

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