Exploring Al Baha
Abdullah GhareebAl Baha, Saudi Arabia, Asharq Al-Awsat – Located in southwest Saudi Arabia, nestled between the resorts of al Taif and Abha, al Baha is one of the Kingdom’s prime tourist attractions.
It enjoys a pleasant climate and is surrounded by more that forty forests, including Raghdan, al Zaraeb and Baidan. Visitors to the area can also use the funicular railway at al Sarat and marvel and the sights and sounds of the nearby valleys and mountains, or sample locally-grown fruits, which include dates, pomegranate, walnuts, grapes and bananas. Villages in the area are famous for their sweet honey.
This Asharq Alawsat feature takes a look at a part of Saudi Arabia that is at great contrast with the usual stereotype of the country. Mountainous, forested, with waterfalls and snow (at least in winter), Al Baha is one of the most popular tourist destinations for Saudis within their own country. It’s truly a beautiful place (as the photos accompanying the article suggest). The area is one of those that the Saudi gov’t has worked hard to keep forested and reforestation projects have been going on there since the 1960s.
If you’re interested in breaking stereotypes, this is a nice little piece.
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May:22:2006 - 11:51
Al-Baha is a cool place. I’ve been there once when I was too young to remember. My Grandfather took my Brother and I down there from Jeddah for a couple of days. He took pictures and taped much of our visit so I have all that documented. It looked like a great place to be.