Archive for the ‘Saudi Arabia’ Category
Rijal Alma: a national heritage village in Saudi Arabia
HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman, the president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, launched the project for developing Rijal Alma as a heritage village. Rijal Alma, located in Aseer province 70 kilometers to Abha, was chosen as a part of this program, because it contains a lot of historical houses and other ancient [...]
March 11, 2010
Posted in: Saudi Arabia
Gliding of the highest peak in Saudi Arabia
Twenty-two kilometers was the distance between Abha city in Aseer (south of Saudi Arabia) and Al Soda, the highest point in Asir, west of Abha City, 3,000 meters above sea level, and 30 minutes from Abha airport. While preparing this report, the temperature at Abha was 24 degrees Celsius, and it’s just 15 degrees in [...]
July 22, 2009
Posted in: Saudi Arabia
Saudi summer… brings families together
BY ETN – MAY 31, 2009
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has launched its summer vacation campaign, which aims at increasing the awareness of the tourism options in Saudi Arabia as a summer tourism destination, enhancing tourist’s perception of the kingdom as a tourism destination, downsizing the number of foreign trips by Saudi [...]
June 1, 2009
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Free sightseeing in the Saudi capital during spring break
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) launched sightseeing tours around the most prominent landmarks in the Riyadh city during the spring break in cooperation with the Saudi Arabian Public Transport Company (SAPTCO).
February 17, 2009
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SAUDI COMMISSION FOR TOURISM AND ANTIQUITIES – SCTA promotes family tourism during the spring break
BY ETN – The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) launched its spring break campaign. Dr. Fahad Al-Jurbou, assistant vice president for marketing, explained that the promotional campaign “10 days of Fun and Relaxation” focuses on increasing the awareness of the attractive alternatives that Saudi tourism has to offer as a preferred tourist destination [...]
February 10, 2009
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Madain Saleh in Saudi Arabia crucial historical land mark
By eTN | The Director General of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Koichiro Matsuura described the site of Madain Saleh, North Western, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia as “a crucial historical land mark.” Madain Saleh is first site from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be included on the world heritage list, [...]
August 5, 2008
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Saudi old palaces transformed to traditional hotels
By eTN | SAUDI – A specialized team from the SCTA, in conjunction with King Abdul-Aziz Foundation, paid a visit to Baradors Hotels in Spain and Bosadas in Portugal to examine their experiments in preserving the archeological palaces and transforming them into distinguished traditional hotels.
July 31, 2008
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Agreement to develop Northern Seafront in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
By eTN | HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman, the SCTA Secretary General, emphasized the importance of Maddinah Province because it has natural and heritage features since ancient times. HRH urged to join efforts to make the next phase of Maddinah tourism development plan successful.
July 21, 2008
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Saudi Arabia to develop Red Sea
By eTN | HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman, the SCTA secretary general, considered the Cabinet of Ministers’ approval of the tourism development strategy of the Red Sea coast and executive plan proof of the country’s concern for the Provinces’ development by the tourism development as being a promising economic sector.
July 17, 2008
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Saudi keen on strengthening tourism ties among Islamic countries
By eTN Middle East Staff Writer
Saudi Arabia is seeking to spearhead tourism among Islamic countries. The secretary-general for the Supreme Commission for Tourism, Prince Sultan bin Salman, has recently helped open the first forum for tourism in Islamic countries.
November 2, 2007
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