Plan a trip to Saudi Arabia

Places to see in Saudi Arabia

12 of the 19 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

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  Al-BaladUNESCO

  البلد

  Landmark · Makkah Region

  Al-Balad, also known as Jeddah Historic District, is the historical area of Jeddah, the second largest city of Saudi Arabia. Al-Balad can literally be translated to "The Town". Al-Balad is the historic center of the City of Jeddah.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jpatokal (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Qaryat al-FawUNESCO

  Ruins · Riyadh Region

  Qaryat Al Faw, also known as Qaryat Dhat Kahil, was once the capital of the Kingdom of Kinda, now an archaeological site. It is located about 100 km south of Wadi ad-Dawasir, and about 700 km southwest of Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Heritage Commission (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  At-Turaif DistrictUNESCO

  الطريف

  Heritage site · Riyadh Region

  At-Turaif is a historic district located in Diriyah, north-west of Riyadh. It is regarded as one of the more important political and historical sites in Saudi Arabia, as it represented the capital of the early Saudi kingdom.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Radosław Botev (CC BY 3.0 pl). Map

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  'Uruq Bani Ma'aridUNESCO

  محمية عروق بني معارض

  Park & nature · Najran Region

  'Uruq Bani Ma'arid is a protected area in southern Saudi Arabia, located on the western edge of the Rub' al Khali, the largest sandy desert in the world. The protected area is divided into three sections; a core nature reserve; a zone where controlled grazing is permitted; and a hunting zone.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Nepenthes (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Jawatha MosqueUNESCO

  Religious · Eastern Province

  The Jawatha Mosque, also incorrectly spelled Al-Jawan, is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in the historic Jawatha area, about 12 km northeast of Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. It was the earliest known mosque built in eastern Arabia. Most of the original structure fell into ruins.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: O.Mustafin (CC0). Map

• HegraUNESCO

  الحجر (مدائن صالح)

  Ruins · Medina Province

  Hegra, also known as Mada'in Salih, is an archaeological site located in the area of Al-'Ula within Medina Province in the Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Mecca

  مكة

  City · Makkah Region

  Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and is the capital of Mecca Province. Mecca is considered the birthplace of Islam and the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as being the holiest city in Islam.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: MrJoker07 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Riyadh

  الرياض

  City · Riyadh Region

  Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, as well as the largest city on the Arabian Peninsula. It serves as the administrative capital of both the Riyadh Province and the Riyadh Emirate.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: B.alotaby (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Medina

  المدينة المنورة

  City · Medina Province

  Medina, officially al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, also known as al-Madinah an-Nabawiyyah and Taybah, is the capital, administrative centre, and largest city of Medina Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bluemangoa2z at Malayalam Wikipedia (Public domain). Map

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  Jeddah

  جدة

  City · Makkah Region

  Jeddah is the largest city in Mecca Province, the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, and the country's main commercial center. It is in the Hejaz region on the Red Sea coast. The city's metropolitan area is coterminous with Jeddah Governorate.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Saudi Press Agency (SPA) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Kaaba

  الكعبة

  Religious · Makkah Region

  The Kaaba, also spelled Kaʽba, Kaʽbah or Kabah, sometimes referred to as al-Kaʽba al-Musharrafa, is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Aiman titi (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Masjid al-Haram

  حدود الحرم المكي

  Park & nature · Makkah Region

  Masjid al-Haram, also known as the Great Mosque of Mecca, is a mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, serving as the holiest and most important mosque in Islam. As of 2026, the Great Mosque is the largest mosque in the world.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Khalili Collections (Public domain). Map