Riyadh Province

The central region for many reasons

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Riyadh Province is central to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for several reasons: geographical, historical, political, and economical.

Riyadh is the second largest province in terms of both the area and the population.

Places to visit in Riyadh Province

Al-Ghat Heritage Village
​One of the largest traditional villages of Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has an incredibly rich architecture heritage[...]
Al-Masmak Fort
An icon of the history of Riyadh and Saudi Arabia​The history of the Saudi kingdomsThe history of Riyadh and the[...]
Edge of the World
The Popular Natural Wonder of Riyadh RegionThe Edge of the World (whose real name is Jebel Fihrayn) has become within[...]
Historical Diriyah
The birth place of the Saudi KingdomHistorical Diriyah (or Addiriyadh using local pronunciation) is the historical home of the Saudi[...]
Khashm Zubaydah – Faysal’s finger
​The other Edge of the World ​The site of Edge of the World on the north west of Riyadh has[...]
Khasm Al-Asmar – Graffiti Rock 2
Of sand dunes and rock art... More... When two petroglyph sites in Ha'il Province - Jubbah and Shuwaymis - were listed as[...]
King Abdulaziz Historical Center – National Museum
​A fascinating ​insight in Saudi Arabia's rich History ​Discovering Saudi Arabia's rich past is an amazing journey that would bring[...]
Musayqirah – Graffiti Rock 1
The rich past carved into rockWhen two petroglyph sites in Ha'il Province - Jubbah and Shuwaymis - were listed as UNESCO World Heritage[...]
Qaryat Al-Faw
The miracle oasis of the Saudi desert​The more we discover Saudi Arabia’s incredibly rich history the more we realize that[...]
Riyadh (city)
The political and historical heart of Saudi Arabia (author: Andy Conder)
Star Dunes – Northern Ad-Dahna
The natural stars of Riyadh ProvinceWhen thinking about Saudi Arabia the first image that comes to mind may well be[...]
The Rub’ Al-Khali (Empty Quarter)
The most mythical desert in the worldThe Rub' Al-Khali, whose name literally means "Empty Quarter", was coined by the Swiss[...]
Ushaiger Heritage Village
The iconic Najdi VillageUshaiger is a heritage village located 200 kilometers northwest of Riyadh in the heart of the Najd,[...]
Wadi Massal
Wadi Massal, inscriptions of ancient kings of Arabia More... The Wadi Massal is an 8 kilometer long valley running across the[...]


The central region for many reasons (author: Florent Egal)

About the Author

My name is Florent Egal, I am a French national living in Riyadh since January 2010. After six years of exploration of Saudi Arabia I have decided to show with this website that KSA has much more to offer than the stereotype landscape of empty extends of sand dunes. I hope that after reading through these pages people will feel the same willingness and amazement than I have to discover this fascinating country