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Heritage and attractions

Heritage sites, museums and natural attractions by region, including all seven UNESCO World Heritage properties. Unlike most European countries, Saudi Arabia has no systematic publication of visitor numbers: figures appear here only where an operator has released one, and most entries carry no figure at all. That absence is recorded rather than estimated.

SiteTownRegionTypeVisitors per yearStatus
Al-Masjid al-HaramMakkahMakkahpilgrimage1 707 301confirmed
Al-Masjid an-NabawiAl MadinahAl Madinahpilgrimage—not published
Riyadh SeasonRiyadhRiyadhseason, event15 000 000estimate
Boulevard CityRiyadhRiyadhseason, event—not published
At-Turaif District (Diriyah)DiriyahRiyadhUNESCO2 000 000estimate
Masmak FortressRiyadhRiyadhheritage—not published
National Museum of Saudi ArabiaRiyadhRiyadhmuseum—not published
Kingdom Centre Sky BridgeRiyadhRiyadhurban—not published
Edge of the World (Jebel Fihrayn)RiyadhRiyadhnature—not published
Wadi HanifahRiyadhRiyadhnature—not published
Al Faisaliah GlobeRiyadhRiyadhurban—not published
QiddiyaRiyadhRiyadhseason, event—not published
Historic Jeddah (Al-Balad)JeddahMakkahUNESCO—not published
Jeddah SeasonJeddahMakkahseason, event—not published
Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand PrixJeddahMakkahseason, event—not published
King Fahd FountainJeddahMakkahurban—not published
Jeddah CornicheJeddahMakkahurban—not published
Al Shafa & Al HadaTaifMakkahnature—not published
Rose farms of TaifTaifMakkahnature—not published
Hegra (Al-Hijr / Mada'in Salih)AlUlaAl MadinahUNESCO—not published
AlUla Old TownAlUlaAl Madinahheritage—not published
Elephant Rock (Jabal AlFil)AlUlaAl Madinahnature—not published
MarayaAlUlaAl Madinahurban—not published
Dadan and Jabal IkmahAlUlaAl Madinahheritage—not published
Harrat KhaybarKhaybarAl Madinahnature—not published
Quba MosqueAl MadinahAl Madinahpilgrimage—not published
Al-Ahsa OasisAl-AhsaEastern ProvinceUNESCO—not published
Ithra — King Abdulaziz Center for World CultureDhahranEastern Provincemuseum1 000 000estimate
Qasr IbrahimAl-AhsaEastern Provinceheritage—not published
Half Moon BayAl KhobarEastern Provincenature—not published
Tarout IslandQatifEastern Provinceheritage—not published
Wadi Al DisahTabukTabuknature—not published
Umluj archipelagoUmlujTabuknature—not published
Tayma ruinsTaymaTabukheritage—not published
SindalahNEOMTabukurban—not published
Rijal AlmaaRijal AlmaaAsirheritage—not published
Soudah PeaksSoudahAsirnature—not published
Asir National ParkAbhaAsirnature—not published
Abha cable carAbhaAsirnature—not published
Farasan IslandsFarasanJazannature—not published
Fifa MountainsFifaJazannature—not published
Raghadan ForestAl BahaAl Bahahnature—not published
Zee Ain Marble VillageAl BahaAl Bahahheritage—not published
Al-Ukhdud archaeological siteNajranNajranheritage—not published
Himā Cultural AreaNajranNajranUNESCO—not published
Rock Art in the Ha'il Region (Jubbah)JubbahHa'ilUNESCO—not published
Aja MountainsHailHa'ilnature—not published
Dumat Al Jandal and Marid CastleDumat Al JandalAl Joufheritage—not published
Rajajil ColumnsSakakaAl Joufheritage—not published
Uruq Bani Ma'aridWadi Al-DawasirRiyadhUNESCO—not published