Category: Holidays

Towering above the skyline, Kingdom Centre Tower contains a shopping mall, a hotel, and residential apartments within its chromed exterior. Standing at 302.3 m (992 ft), the skyscraper also features a skybridge that boasts incomparable views over the city. Within the mall, shop for everything on your list from luxury fashion houses and international retailers. Take note that the second floor is for women only, and contains a spa and shopping facilities specifically geared toward female patrons. In addition to the many dining options in the mall, a restaurant situated on the building’s top floor offers high-class French, Italian, and Japanese food. Take a look at our Riyadh trip planner to schedule your visit to Kingdom Centre Tower and learn about what else to see and do during your holiday.

Boasting a vast collection of artifacts starting from the deep geological history of the region, National Museum showcases many layers of the Arabian Peninsula’s heritage. Tour the modern building to see fragments of a meteorite, a skeleton of a mammoth, a model of a Stone Age fishing village, Paleolithic tools, and a cave with carvings. Learn about the region’s deep cultural roots through the exhibit of early Arabic kingdoms and the pre-Islamic era, detailing the development of calligraphy. Other themes covered include the life of Prophet Muhammad until his migration to Medina, the spread of Islam, and, finally, the development of the modern Saudi state with maps and armories, complete with old airplanes and early oil drill valves. To visit National Museum on your holiday in Riyadh, and find out what else Riyadh has to offer, use our Riyadh.