شتاء السعودية.. خيارات سياحية وترفيهية وتجارب تراثية فريدة

الخميس - 08 ديسمبر 2022

Thu - 08 Dec 2022

Many cities and regions of Saudi Arabia are witnessing these days a remarkable tourist activity, coinciding with the winter season, in which the Kingdom is characterized by great climatic and natural diversity, providing an incomparable atmosphere of pleasure for tourists and visitors from inside and outside the Kingdom, in addition to many events and tourist, recreational and cultural seasons, which made the Kingdom one of the most important destinations and options on the tourism map in the region and the world.











The Saudi winter varies between many experiences and options, from the Riyadh season with its international entertainment atmosphere, which is the largest in the Middle East and the Arab world, to AlUla moments where adventure, discovery and enjoyment of nature and history in the land of civilizations, to the Hail season with its various sports championships, activities and various entertainment events, the Ministry of Culture, in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism, also holds more than 20 quality events in a number of historical and heritage sites. In Al-Ahsa, Jeddah and Riyadh until December 31, the Saudi Tourism Authority is leading efforts to promote these events within the "Saudi Winter", in cooperation with the private sector inside and outside the Kingdom, to provide various programs, packages and cultural offers to encourage and attract visitors and tourists from home and abroad to discover the targeted historical sites and enjoy the events held in them.











These events, seasons, activities and others in the cities and regions of the Kingdom, and in a number of tourist and historical destinations, contribute to introducing the world to the great diversity of tourism and climate in Saudi Arabia, and to the human heritage and rich cultural treasures it embraces, by activating 8 historical and heritage sites, as a façade to explore the unique Saudi national heritage, as well as to find economic and investment tributaries to support the local community and generate job opportunities, with the active participation of the private sector.















In order to facilitate tourists and visitors in light of this great diversity of tourism options during the Saudi winter, the Saudi Tourism Authority has dedicated the "Events Calendar" through the "Spirit of Saudi" website (https://www.visitsaudi.com/ar), which includes all tourism and entertainment activities, events and seasons that the Kingdom witnesses throughout the year, and is continuously updated, to facilitate the task of tourists and visitors in planning their trips and choosing the best events Seasons and activities to suit all tastes.











To complement this activity and the great diversity, "Spirit of Saudi Arabia" continues its efforts to stimulate and promote the tourism movement in the Kingdom, by working with partners from the government and private sectors to contribute to attracting more tourists from inside and outside the Kingdom, to enjoy the natural and climatic diversity, historical and cultural depth, and the hospitality and welcome recognized by the authentic Saudi society, in addition to the discounts and offers offered by the authority's partners from the private tourism sector. Stimulating and varied.











It is worth noting that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia launched the tourist visa in 2019, to keep pace with the development and growth of the tourism sector in the Kingdom, and the remarkable increase in the number of tourist visits every year, reaching 62 million visits in 2021. The Kingdom has also provided access to electronic visas for citizens of 49 countries through the "Spirit of Saudi" website, in addition to residents of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and has provided the possibility of obtaining tourist visas on arrival for residents of the European Union, the United States of America and the United Kingdom, in addition to holders of one of its visas, as well as the possibility of obtaining a tourist visa to visit Saudi Arabia free of charge for holders of "Haya" cards during the World Cup period.