Old Friends in Saudi Arabia: Ancient Town Adventures
by AyurvedaAlchemy111
Feb 11, 2025
Recently I came to Saudi Arabia where there are very few people🇸🇦
The long-awaited place "Diriyah" the ancient city of Diriyah
It is the World Heritage site of Al Turaif
It was built in the 15th century. It was originally the palace of the Saudi royal family.
From the outside, you can see that it is a castle made of sand🏰
No excessive decoration, triangular holes, narrow windows
that's all it is
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There are now several museums open here
If you are tired from shopping, you can go inside and blow on the air conditioner (the daytime temperature is 40🌡️)
There is also a Bujairi Heritage Park "Bujairi Terrace" opposite
It’s basically a commercial street with many petty bourgeoisie restaurants🍴
About 200 sand per person
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I came to this ancient city wearing our country’s horse-faced skirt
Being surrounded by Saudi “princes” and “princesses” and taking pictures📷
He also wanted to take a photo with me and asked where the skirt was from~
Focus on a cultural reverse output
Walking here wearing a horse-faced skirt gives you the feeling of a "princess running away" from the village.
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⚠️When I took a taxi, I looked for it for a long time under the 40-degree sun.
The logo is not very clear
Friends who are here, please navigate to 🧭 "ministry of culture"
(The seat of the Ministry of Culture in Riyadh)
Then walk through the side corridor and overpass and enter the ancient city.
(I will put the map on p10)
⚠️No tickets are required for the ancient city before 5 o'clock🎫You can go in at 4:30 and wait until dark
Turn on the lights at night and it will feel more mysterious~
⚠️ If you bring a large camera, you may be asked to store it 🛅
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