Hidden Gems in Riyadh
Looking for hidden gems in Riyadh? This list of 6 includes Wadi Hanifah Park. The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.
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A rehabilitated valley running through the city with walking trails, palm groves, stone bridges, and pooled water areas, developed as an environmental restoration project.
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Souq Al Zal
shopOne of Riyadh's oldest marketplaces, located near Al Masmak Fortress in the old city, selling antiques, traditional clothing, perfumes, and handicrafts.
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Edge of the World
attractionA dramatic escarpment roughly 90 kilometers from the city with sheer cliffs overlooking the desert plain below, typically reached by 4x4 and popular at sunset.
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At-Turaif District
attractionDiriyah, Riyadh
A UNESCO World Heritage site of mud-brick ruins that formed the birthplace of the first Saudi state, now an open-air museum overlooking Wadi Hanifah.
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Bujairi Terrace
attractionDiriyah, Riyadh
A dining and heritage terrace built into the Al-Bujairi Heritage Park, facing the At-Turaif ruins across the valley, with restaurants and cafes housed in traditional Najdi-style architecture.
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Al Masmak Fortress
attractionA 19th-century clay and mudbrick fort in the old Qasr al-Hukm district, historically significant to the founding of modern Saudi Arabia and now a museum of the kingdom's heritage.
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