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- An entry visa must obtain before visiting Saudi Arabia.
- The visit is preferred to be part of a tourist group through one of the tourist offices in visitor’s country.
- When entering the territory of Saudi Arabia, visitor must respect regulations, customs and traditions. Women must wear “abaya” (traditional clothes for Saudis) and not to appear wearing inappropriate clothing when going out in public such as shorts, mini skirts or any clothing as described.
- Visitor must not portray any person without his permission, especially in the presence of women.
- All people in Saudi Arabia (Muslim or non-Muslim) respect prayer times, which are five times a day and they stop working during this period. You can ask your guide about these times, which estimated at 25 minutes each and during which shops and markets close for praying in the mosques. Then they resume work.
- Greetings between men in Saudi Arabia are by shaking hands and between women are only verbally. So do not surprise if the Saudi man accompanying you does not shake hands with the women accompanying you. This is normal and does not diminish women or belittle its status.
- Alcohol is prohibited in Saudi Arabia as well as pork and other illegal activities according to Saudi Arabian law, illegal drugs are the major crimes punishable by law in the Kingdom.
Back to Madain Saleh
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| Madain Saleh (Al-Hijr) dates back to the Nabataeans Civilization considered as one of the very important archaeological site in Saudi Arabia that is called “The Capital of the Monuments” as it contains huge amount of diverse and multifaceted monuments. |
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| Al-Ula is located in the northwestern part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the line of 37, 55, 58 longitude and 26, 29, 36 latitude. It is 290 km. from Madinah to the south of Al Ula - Shajwa road. There is another 370 km. road linking Al-Ula to Madinah i.e. Madinah. |
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