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Cheap Flights to Saudi Arabia

Cheap Flights to Saudi Arabia

Highlights of Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is known as a conservative Muslim country. It is the spiritual center of Islam and where the sacred city of Medina can be found. Tens of thousands of religious pilgrims are granted special religious visas each year. It is a country that keeps its traditions, culture and religious heritage intact. Saudi Arabia was closed to 'outsiders' for centuries and is just becoming a vacation destination for many westerners. The heart of the Middle East, its association with Islam, oil, and terrorism has long discouraged leisure travel. Those brave who will 'risk' the realm are in for a real treat. Madain Saleh is Saudi's little Petra (Jordon), one of the most exquisite and epic sites of the Middle East. The Nabataeans, who sculpted the astounding city of Jordon, made this their second home. The stone-carved temples and tombs in a setting of sweeping sand and amazing rock formations are unequaled and meant to be treasured. Travel to the Empty Quarter to gaze upon the largest sea of sand in the world, with dunes the size of ocean liners! Amazingly, the Arabian Oryx resides on this vast sea; you can only hope to catch a glimpse of this native species and its singular beauty. In the far southern region of the country, visit Najran, an ancient resting place for the caravans that traveled the desert. Palm plantations and oases house mud-brick forts used for shelter from sand storms. On the coast, visit Jeddah, one of the most liberal cities in the realm, according to some of its most conservative kinsmen. Beautiful coral houses, formerly the homes of the most 'moneyed' merchants, are amazing to behold, as is the Red Sea reef, ranking among one of the most undamaged and impressive in the world.

Getting to Saudi Arabia

Getting to Saudi Arabia is easy! Just about every major airline from every major country offers flights to Saudi Arabia. Business travelers are the most common passengers, though the tourist trade is slowly growing as Saudi Arabia relaxes travel restrictions and improves relations with the countries of the world. Saudi Arabia has four international airports. In Dammam, you will fly into Kin Fahd International. Jeddah is home to the King Abdulaziz International Airport and Riyadh to King Khalid International. Finally, the city of Medina is home to Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Airport.