A glimpse natural for Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Arabian Peninsula, and consists of plains tight on the coast of the Red Sea (Tihama plains), followed, toward the east, mountain ranges stretching along the country (the mountains of Hijaz and Asir and exceed the maximum height of 2000 m), then Sohar and rocky plateaus in the middle (90% of the public space), the largest desert in the north and the influence of the Empty Quarter in the south. In the east, along the coast of the Arabian Gulf, extends coastal plains and wide.
Geographical features:
Varied topography of the Kingdom due to the wide area Over the Red Sea Tihama coastal plain, which has a length of about 1,100 kilometers and can accommodate display to reach 60 kilometers in the south and narrows whenever Turn north at the Gulf of Aqaba, and rises to the east of this easy series Sarwat Mountains towering which ranges in height from 9000 feet in the south and at least gradually rise whenever headed north for up to 3000 feet, and descend, including the valleys of large heading east and west, such as the Valley of Jazan and Wadi Najran and the Valley of triangulation and Wadi Bisha and the Valley of the acid and the Valley Alrma and the valley of Yanbu and Wadi Fatima, and following this series from the east Najd Plateau and Mrtfadtha ending east dunes Dahna desert the guarantee and the south area punctuated Valley propellants and bordering the Empty Quarter desert and north stretch the plains we find to Hail even relate desert Nafud major then up to Iraq and Jordan also has some of the highlands, such as the mountains of collarette and the bidder and aja and Salma, The Empty Quarter desert they constitute south-eastern part of the kingdom, a large desert area in an area of about 640,000 square kilometers, consists of sand dunes and marshes. And the eastern coastal plain and a length of about 610 kilometers is composed of salt marshes and sand areas.
Climate:
Different climate Kingdom from one region to another for different terrain is located under the influence of high air orbital, and generally the Kingdom climate is continental hot summer and cold in winter and rainfall winter and moderating climate on the western highlands and the south-west, while the central regions interior parts hot and dry and winters cool and dry and on the coast the temperature rises and the humidity the rain falls in winter and spring, a rain scarce on most parts of the Kingdom with the exception of the southern highlands west of the Kingdom Vomtarha seasonal summer heavier than the rest of the areas, while the relative humidity is high on the coast and the western highlands in most days of the year and less as we head into the interior.
The most important cities in the Kingdom
Mecca:
Kaaba is located Kabah is almost the center of the Grand Mosque in the form of a large room high construction cubic shape and a height of fifteen meters each side in the eastern section is located up from the ground about two meters. Black Stone: There is in the south-east of the Kabah, a heavy stone oval black reddish color and a diameter of 30 cm and is surrounded by a framework of silver and requests from Taif to kiss the stone in each half, if possible, or refers to him with his hand. Silver frame: it was Abdullah bin Zubair, may Allah be pleased with the first link of the Black Stone with silver and then relay the caliphs in the work of silver hoops whenever necessary. Committed: It is between the Black Stone and the door of the Kaaba in the amount of about two meters into .oho answer pray, God willing, and enacted by supplication with glued the cheeks, chest, arms and hands as stated for Abdullah bin Amr, may Allah be pleased with. Yemeni Corner: is one of the pillars in the direction of the Kaaba, a corner of the south parallel to the corner of the Black Stone, and the reason Balemna renamed it in the direction of the south and the Arabs were calling each vector to the south auspicious as Yemen is located in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Yemeni Corner and receive hand without kissing or was not able to enlarge the receipt of his hand, it does not refer to the absence from the Prophet peace be upon him. Zamzam Zamzam well is located just 21 meters from the Kaaba and the studies reported that the eyes of the well pumping nutrients between 11 to 18.5 liters of water per second. Preferred Zamzam water: Is the best water on the face of the earth and back by Jibril, peace be upon him and spring in the holiest spot on earth and wash his heart Mustafa peace be upon him more than once and Park where the Prophet peace be upon him sparkle Sharif .oho what drink it was before it about five thousand years old is the oldest water wells on the face of the earth.
Safa and Marwa
Safa: a small mountain of it begins to seek is in the southern side, tilted to the east, about 130 meters from the Kabah Almusharfah..oukd mentioned in the Koran He says (that Safa and Marwa of the rituals of God) Sura 158 Marwah: Jbeil, a small quartz stone It is a white solid in the East North, about 300 meters from the corner of the Kaaba Al-Shami, a supervisor of the utmost endeavor north. Mona: Mona is the place to spend the Haj Nights information of the argument; to throw pebbles three Almighty said: "And remember Allah in a few days" are: the days of Mina, and the day of Eid, and the days of al three beyond, and Mona This small town is located between Mecca and Mina on 7 km north-east of the Grand Mosque and through the tunnel 4 km.
Medina
Prophet's Mosque:
Prophet's Mosque is the most important landmarks of Medina, the second mosque pulls him backpacker. He chose his Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, upon his arrival to the city's immigrants, and participated in the building with his hands Ahariftin with his companions, God bless them, and became his headquarters, and the leadership of the Caliphs after him, and since that date, the result of which his privileged position of worship, and a school of science and knowledge The starting point of the call.
Quba Mosque
Quba Mosque is the first mosque built in Islam, the plan of the Prophet peace be upon him with his hand dishonest when he arrived at the city immigrants from Mecca, and participated in the development of the stones first and then completed the Companions, and the Messenger of Allah peace be upon him meant between now and then to pray in it, and choose the days Saturday often, and exhorts his visit.
Baqi
Baqi: Is the main cemetery for the people of Medina since the era of the Prophet peace be upon him, and historical places closer to building the mosque now. Baqi includes the remains of hundreds of thousands of people of the city and died there, and visitors from neighboring or transfer Jthmanam over the past ages, led by honorable companions.
Fort Musmak
The Fort Musmak of the most important historical monuments in the kingdom, as it occupies a prominent place in the history of the city of Riyadh in particular, and Saudi Arabia in general.
National Museum
National Museum was established to be a national landmark in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to contribute to the enrichment of the education process, and cultural awareness, and the development of ancient affiliation, but have eternal message.
Madain Saleh, a museum of the history of ancient
Area (stone) replete with memories of ancient history witnessed the events and transformations affected the fate of the region where the headquarters of the folk Thamood continued in Islamic and modern eras, and tourist landmarks constitute a diverse archaeological and tourist a unique addition to the high-end services that offer visitors to the region.
Onaizah
Famous Onaizah existence near Historic Places famous in Arabic poetry pre-Islamic and Islamic world, such as »Ghamas« was called sands »Jlz« a sand dunes to the south and west Onaizah .. and is known for this influence ginseng »Ghada« which grows heavily after protection from infringement unjust, especially in »Alkhbaybh and »Almcefz« and »surgical« Recreation, which is a wonderful and beautiful ..
Family tourism and entertainment
Natural parks
The park Souda Aseer a natural parks, most notably at the level of the Kingdom, which is part of the park Asir National, located on the edge of Sarwat Mountains to the north of the city of Abha, about 25 km, and where there are all the ingredients of tourism and services, and where there are the highest peak in the Kingdom, with a height of 3015 meters above sea level, the park features a heavily juniper trees scattered throughout the property, and the existence of outstanding vehicles (cable car), which connects Souda Boguar Tehama.
Park Alqraa
A Parks Asir, located to the south-east of the city of Abha, and is about 30 kilometers, and is characterized by hills, rocky sporadic, and flat land full of trees, especially acacia and juniper, and includes most of the elements of tourism, held a number of events and summer programs, and four kilometers from There Delgan park, which is famous for idyllic scenery.
Recreation jar and funiculus
Jar and also funiculus of Recreation Asir region, and the jar Park is located near the town of the wish, and is characterized by dense Bgabth of juniper trees, and can be accessed from several ways of Abha and Khamis.
Park funiculus
Is a land of semi-flat on the edge of South steep escarpment and deep there in the bottom of the village funiculus old, is close to the town of the wish and is available where all tourist services, and can go down to the old village by cable car (cable car) as used by amateur mountaineering, and is characterized by the park light rainfall almost daily.
Souda
Available in Souda several options of recreational activities and to do for the entire family, where there are small toys animated children's hearings, cafes and rambling through the corridors paved for hikers in the scenic peaks Sarwat Mountains, west of the city of Abha, and at an altitude of 3000 meters above sea level, Souda area is located, where the mountains are covered juniper trees consisting forest landscapes, and there are one of the largest national parks Asir.
Abha
The new tourist resort of Abha available in the tourist resort of Abha new cable car - the cable car - moving on ropes wrought iron (7) km, up Abha new tourist with Green Mountain, where restaurants and cafes overlooking the sessions, where they can enjoy throughout the journey sceneries.
Green Mountain
Restaurants and cafes are located Green Mountain center of the city of Abha on the summit of Mount corn famous. The restaurant offers kinds of Eastern and Western cuisine and concerts in addition to the outdoor cafes in the outdoors, and there is an Internet cafe featuring particularity and modern organs.
Highland
Mount Viva is located in Jazan region, characterized by heavily trees compared to the neighboring mountains, and penetrates through the Temple Mount Viva length of almost 15 km from the town of ongoing and is surrounded by a group of large valleys in which the water Ghail throughout the year. Rit Mountains: Mountains are characterized by oppression Bkhaddrtha and diversity of trees, and the intensity and beauty of nature, surrounded by a group of valleys Althammeh waters that take place throughout the year. Mountains Trban and brightest men: Trban Mount peopled by some of the villages located between the towns of Majardh and Qunfudah, and there in the southern foot of the eye sulfurous hot flock to the citizens of the hospitalization of some diseases.
Baha
Is a patio area south-west of Saudi Arabia and the mode of holding summer resorts Kingdom to its location near the holy sites and mediating between Msifa Taif and Abha. And characterized the nature of the breathtaking as spreading boundaries more than forty Forest, and the courtyard is characterized by the differences in their environments between Sarat and Tehama and the desert making it rich in much of the landscape and agricultural products famous by their regions, such as pomegranates, bananas, dates, grapes, figs, in addition to the natural honey. Restaurants and cafes: spreads in the courtyard and its suburbs, a number of restaurants in the courtyard will find Internet cafes and tourist cafes, rich cultural browse the newspapers and watch the matches of internal and global eating types of hot and cold beverages and a number of popular cafes most famous turquoise.
Tourism Shopping
Saudi Arabia offers many different options, it is popular markets and traditional grocery stores, to supermarkets and large shopping centers. Available in the UK most of the products and brands that are well-known in Europe and North America. With the exception of alcoholic products and pork. And find a tourist in main towns and villages the latest and best commercial products with renowned supergroup, such as clothing, shoes, cosmetics, jewelry, kitchenware, glass and Crystal, carpets, electronic equipment, books, maps, and children's games, and all that comes to mind. In addition to souvenirs, is the electronic equipment, clothing, accessories, jewelry and perfumes in particular, purchases of outstanding good prices. As trust tourist in obtaining attractive prices wherever he goes shopping for the lack of customs duties or taxes on purchases in the Kingdom. Hours continue shops and department stores, seven days a week, except for some which closes on Friday morning. The start times of opening about nine in the morning, and will continue until the early evening, according to the daylight hours. It also remains stores and major department stores are open 24 hours a day. Adhere to all the shops and stores, and other facilities that deal with the general public (such as gas stations, banks, post offices, and customer service centers) closes temporarily for a period of about 30 minutes at times the five daily prayers.
Oran
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