{"id":1559,"date":"2024-02-16T11:45:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T06:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tboacademy.com\/blog\/?p=1559"},"modified":"2024-11-29T14:13:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T08:43:31","slug":"sun-and-the-sands-of-saudi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tboacademy.com\/blog\/sun-and-the-sands-of-saudi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sun and the Sands of Saudi : Know all about Saudi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Be it the vast rolling dunes of Rub\u2019 Al Khali or the historic village of Ushaiger or the culturally rich Jeddah or the holy Mecca and Al Madinah or the multi-cultural capital city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has so much to offer to its people and tourists! One really feels Saudi Arabia opening its arms and enveloping you in its grandeur, its vibrance, its peace and its fervor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vision 2030 Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The country has one foot in the future and one in the past. One steeped in tradition and one aiming for tomorrow. With its Vision 2030<\/strong> program, Saudi Arabia is fully focused on its mustakbal<\/strong><\/em> (the Arabic word for future)-inclusive social services, business platform for all sizes and career growth, development programmes targeting all stratas and effective healthcare facilities. It indeed is a story of transformation. Ambitious yet achievable. The vision 2030 programme will advance the nation\u2019s development which currently relies on the rich reserve of natural resources that Saudi Arabia boasts of.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Glorious past of Saudi \u2013 Mecca and Medinah<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Saudi\u2019s hold on to a glorious past, it boasts of a rich heritage and history-since centuries now, Mecca and Medinah<\/strong> have been witnessing millions of devout pilgrims from across the globe coming together in praise of god, to celebrate their belief and uphold their religious practices by circumambulating the heart of Mecca, the Ka\u2019ba<\/strong>. Considered to be two of the most holy places, these pilgrimages spread an aura of reverence and piety throughout Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Saga of Cultural History- Jeddah<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Speaking further of heritage, the Jeddah festival<\/strong> which is held in Jeddah, celebrates the cultural history and the saga of Jeddah and its old streets. Old Jeddah<\/strong> welcomes one through its cobbled, old streets and a mystic scent which takes you back by years to when the streets would be full of hustle bustle of traders and locals. There are beautiful trinkets to be found in these unexplored street shops and with enough patience, one will also come across treasured vintage collections! Exploring these alleys will have you come across its ancient structures which are now marveled at as art galleries.<\/p>\n\n\n

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For adventure enthusiasts<\/strong>, there are motor racing and driving tracks and also the Jeddah waterfront<\/strong> which offers adventure activities and also a space to cool down post sunset. Jeddah also offers palatable dishes-one can relish Saudi\u2019s popular \u201cKabsa\u201d and \u201cMatazeez\u201d<\/strong> and if tourists want to add more flavors to their dining experience, there are numerous options to try from the neighboring country, Yemen like its \u201cSaltah\u201d and \u201cFahsa\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Al Qassim Date Festival And Ushaiger<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Saudi Arabia is also famous for the Al Qassim Date Festival<\/strong> which is the largest date festival in the world. Another portal to take one back in time is the village of Ushaiger<\/strong>. Ushaiger offers a magnetic glimpse of the Najdi architecture<\/strong> with both windows and roofs in the shape of a triangle. Its thick brick walls have stood the test of time and speak of the rich history of the village.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Haj pilgrims who pass by Ushaigar get to experience its narrow walkways, its calming breeze and the hospitality of the community of residents who have retained their ancestral houses-houses which still have the names of the families that have lived there. Needless to say, Saudi really transfixes one with both its historical abundance and its futuristic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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