Places to visit in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
8 places to visit in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Al-Ahsa Oasis, Jawatha Mosque, King Fahd Causeway and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Eastern Province volume.
2 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 1 Famous place to visit · 5 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Eastern Province (2)
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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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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.
Famous places to visit in Eastern Province (1)
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King Fahd Causeway
A 25 km chain of bridges and causeways linking Khobar in Saudi Arabia with Al Jasra in Bahrain across the Gulf of Bahrain. It opened in 1986 and has a central island with a viewing tower, border posts and services.
Hidden gems in Eastern Province (5)
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Ithra
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, a cultural centre in Dhahran built by Saudi Aramco and inaugurated by King Salman bin Abdulaziz on 1 December 2016. Its pebble shaped steel towers hold a library, museum, theatre, cinema and knowledge exhibits.
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Jubail Church
The ruins of an ancient church near the Gulf coast at Jubail in the Eastern Province. It is thought to have been built by Christians of the Church of the East, possibly as early as the 4th century, though its date is debated.
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Tarout Island
A small island in the Persian Gulf off Qatif, in the Eastern Province. It has been settled since the Bronze Age, and its old fortress, built over earlier ruins, and the narrow lanes of Darin village are the main sights.
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Thaj
An archaeological site and ancient town west of Jubail in the Eastern Province, about 95 km from the Gulf coast. It is associated with the Hellenistic era, and excavations have turned up pottery, jewellery and other artifacts from its walled settlement.
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Uqair
An ancient seaport on the Gulf coast of Al-Ahsa, considered one of the earliest ports of the region. In 1922 the Uqair conference was held here, where borders between Najd, Kuwait and Iraq were drawn, and the old fort and warehouses still stand.
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What are the best places to visit in Eastern Province?
LOQAH lists 8 places in Eastern Province. The best known include Al-Ahsa Oasis, Jawatha Mosque, King Fahd Causeway, Ithra and Jubail Church. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Eastern Province?
8, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Eastern Province?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Eastern Province before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Eastern Province and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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