Living life to the full.....top 10

Hello all,
if someone were to ask what are the top ten things to do/see/experience  whilst in Saudi, what would your suggestions be?

1) Culture
2) Sand Storm
3) Bedouin Life
4) Driving on roads
5) Madineh Salah
6) Chop Chop Square
7) Diving near Jeddah/Yanbu
8) Enjoy cheap Gas
9) Shopping
10) Abaya

And if you are a Muslim, then Makkah and Madina to be replaced with the first 2 numbers :)

No. 6 doesn't bear thinking about  :(

I'm ok with number 6, seen far worse done to innocent people in the UK!.....not that it is top of my places to visit lol

My list is

1.visit Makkah
2. And Madinah
3.spend a night in Desert

4,Theres an old some 250 yeara old church near jubail. Dont ask me where I dont know i read about it on the on the internet.
5.get to know Saudi culture
6.learn arabic a little bit atleast.
7.sand dashing
8. Swiming
9. Bahrain bridge I love it.
10. Mmm try camel milk I guess.

@Daisymurphy Really?  :(

@ Susan Peterson.......yep......decapitation for crime or dealing with the aftermath of a stabbing or shooting because someone wanted your wallet/car or just wrong time wrong place...yep I've seen worse in the UK on innocent people.
I guess I'm less shockable  :|

My bucket list includes:
Some of these have already been done!
1.) Madain Saleh
2.) Cross country drive across Saudi Arabia
3.) Camping at the Rub AlKhali
4.) Visit the Janadriyah festival atleast once
5.) Live in the old houses of Najran
6.) Try the cuisines from different regions (AlBaik is included :)
7.) Learn Arabic
8.) Collect 200 million year old sea shells and other fossils at Khurais. (google it, I am not making this thing up ;))
9.) Spend time at the date palms and rocky hills at AlHasa
10.) Read the history of the country.

Hmmm, On top of my head I would say.


1.Diving in Lith with Whale sharks.
2. Madinah Saleh.
3. Tabuk camping.
4. Off roading.
5 An Heet cave riyadh.
6. Edge of the world.
7. Visiting Bahrain (Technically it's not longer saudia but can't think of many things to do, So I added this).
8. Wreck diving in yanbu and Jeddah sides.
9. Visiting Makkah and Madina (Only muslims can go so that's a no for non muslims sadly).
10. Star gazing from desert or on a road trip.

Some of these might not be as great as they might sound.
Other things to enjoy are Cheap oil, cheap housing and Places open late.
Bonfire, Swimming, cycling and paragliding etc.

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Hmmm, On top of my head I would say.


1.Diving in Lith with Whale sharks.
2. Madinah Saleh.
3. Tabuk camping.
4. Off roading.
5 An Heet cave riyadh.
6. Edge of the world.
7. Visiting Bahrain (Technically it's not longer saudia but can't think of many things to do, So I added this).
8. Wreck diving in yanbu and Jeddah sides.
9. Visiting Makkah and Madina (Only muslims can go so that's a no for non muslims sadly).
10. Star gazing from desert or on a road trip.

Some of these might not be as great as they might sound.
Other things to enjoy are Cheap oil, cheap housing and Places open late.
Bonfire, Swimming, cycling and paragliding etc.


some none muslims have gone too ;)

some overlaps here,..
In no certain order:

Mada'in Saleh
the Edge of the World
Al Wahbah Crater
Private Beach Jeddah
Dive Red Sea
Farasan Islands
Janadriyah Festival
Souq Okaz (Taif)
Asir National Park
SciTech / IMAX (Al Khobar - prolly the only time you'll sit in a cinema-like atmosphere in Saudi.
Riyadh National Museum
Old Dir'aiyah (riyadh)
Najran
Empty Quarter
Taif (rose festival)


Oooops, well over ten.   :cool:

Not much! Skip Saudia and go to Dubai! Just work in Saudi and live your life to the fullest in Dubai, U.A.E. Actually to be fair, there are a few places you can visit in Saudi Arabia that are nice, but the term "Living Life to the Fullest!" falls far short of any life you could get here!

Go to watch government-sponsored murder and amputations? Err.. I'll think I'll pass.

Paragliding???? I am a paraglider!!! Where??? Where??? Please tell me where???

There are motorized ones in halfmoon (Khobar) and boat ones in resorts like dana bay(Khobar).I saw a video of some people doing it in abha (without motor, Just parachute). there are probably lot of people who do paragliding over here, But there facebook pages, or blog etc will be in arabic, so finding them can be hard.

Thanks mate! I am one of those without the motor (commonly referred as Free-flying). I guess a trip to Abha is in the works for me!

Best of luck, Do find out if there a proper places for it.