Places to visit in Saudi Arabia
67 places to visit in Saudi Arabia, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Al-Ahsa Oasis, Al-Balad, At-Turaif District and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in a volume for its state or province, filed under Saudi Arabia on your shelf.
67 travel stamps in 10 states and provinces
The best known in Saudi Arabia
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Al-Ahsa Oasis
A large oasis in the Eastern Province, with several million date palms fed by natural springs, and one of the biggest oases in the world. Its historic towns, mud brick forts, mosques and old markets make it a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape.
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Al-Balad
The old walled quarter of Jeddah on the Red Sea, known for tall merchant houses built of coral stone with carved wooden balconies. It was the gateway for pilgrims arriving by sea for centuries, and is listed by UNESCO as Jeddah Historic District.
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At-Turaif District
The mud brick ruins of the first capital of the Saudi dynasty, on the edge of Wadi Hanifa north west of Riyadh. Its palaces and houses in Najdi style date from the 15th century onward, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Bir Hima Rock Art
A rock art site about 120 km north of Najran, where cliffs and boulders carry thousands of petroglyphs and inscriptions. They record hunting scenes, animals and caravans across several thousand years, and the site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Hegra
Nabataean tombs cut into sandstone outcrops in the desert near AlUla, the first site in Saudi Arabia to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Also known as Mada'in Salih, it was the southern city of the Nabataeans, who also built Petra, and holds more than 100 monumental tombs.
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Jawatha Mosque
The earliest known mosque built in eastern Arabia, in the historic Jawatha area about 12 km northeast of Hofuf in Al-Ahsa. Most of the original structure has been lost, but the surviving mudbrick remains of the early Islamic building have been restored.
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Qaryat al-Faw
The ruins of a caravan city on the edge of the Empty Quarter, about 100 km south of Wadi ad-Dawasir. It was once the capital of the Kingdom of Kinda, and its houses, market, temple and tombs make it a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Rock Art of the Hail Region
Two sites of rock engravings in the Ha'il region, at Jabal Umm Sinman near Jubbah and at Jabal al-Manjor and Raat near Shuwaymis. Carved over some 10,000 years, they show people, animals and inscriptions, and the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Uruq Bani Ma'arid
A protected area on the western edge of the Rub' al Khali, the largest sandy desert in the world. Its dune ridges shelter reintroduced Arabian oryx and sand gazelle, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its natural value.
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Dumat Al-Jandal
An ancient walled oasis city in the Al-Jouf region, about 37 kilometres from Sakaka, and the historical capital of the area. Its ruins include old stone houses, a defensive wall and the early Omar ibn al-Khattab Mosque with its square minaret.
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Farasan Islands
An archipelago in the Red Sea about 40 km off the coast of Jazan, with coral reefs, mangroves and a protected area for gazelles. The main island has old coral stone houses, an Ottoman fort and ancient inscriptions near the town of Farasan.
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Hejaz Railway
A narrow gauge line that ran from Damascus to Medina, built by the Ottomans and opened to Medina in 1908. Parts were wrecked in the Arab Revolt, and old stations and engines still stand in the desert, including the restored station at AlUla.
Saudi Arabia by state and province
- Makkah20 stamps
- Madinah13 stamps
- Riyadh11 stamps
- Eastern Province8 stamps
- Najran4 stamps
- Asir3 stamps
- Hail3 stamps
- Al Jawf2 stamps
- Tabuk2 stamps
- Jazan1 stamp
Collecting in Saudi Arabia
Does LOQAH have stamps in Saudi Arabia?
Yes. 67 places in Saudi Arabia have LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp, among them Al-Ahsa Oasis, Al-Balad, At-Turaif District. More are added over time.
How do I collect a stamp in Saudi Arabia?
The same way as anywhere: open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge and the date.
How are my Saudi Arabia stamps kept?
Each state or province you collect in gets a volume of its own, and the volumes sit together under Saudi Arabia on your shelf.
I have been to Saudi Arabia before. Can I add those trips?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Saudi Arabia and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline: it is read on your phone and only the places it matches are added.
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