MAKKAH: Home to major heritage sites and mesmerizing desert sites, Jubba “wonders” tourists with its ancient artefacts, tour guides told Arab News.
Located 90 km north of Hale city, the old city is visited by local and international tourists throughout the year.
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage renovated and developed the site, which was unanimously registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015.
Jubba contains the remains of ancient human sites, with Stone Age paintings and rock engravings. (spa)
Jubba is listed under the UNESCO World Heritage List, as it is visited by thousands of people from all over the world. It has been one of the best sites of orientalists and was visited by Lady Anne Blunt, who said was that it was the most beautiful – yet, the strangest – place she has ever visited, along with Charles and Hooper,” tour guide Mohammed al-Fuhaid al-Suhaiman told Arab News.
Jubba contains the remains of ancient human sites, with Stone Age paintings and rock engravings.
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• Located more than 90 km north of the Olympic city, the old city is visited by local and international tourists throughout the year.
• The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage renovated and developed the site, which was unanimously registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015.
He added, “Among the most prominent tourist sites in Jubbah is the Umm Cinnamon mountain in the Nafud al-Kabir desert, which contains more than 5,000 archaeological engravings and more than 200 years old historical heritage components, which are internationally recognized and UNESCO’s has been listed under the World Heritage List.”
Jubba contains the remains of ancient human sites, with Stone Age paintings and rock engravings. (spa)
Umm Sinman Mount has an abundance of Thamudic and Stone Age engravings as well as drawings. The city also includes several farms estimated to have 80,000 palm trees.
Al-Suhayman said: “It is a city of open doors, as its people are known for their generosity and for warmly welcoming guests and tourists, with open arms, with appreciation and respect, leaving a respectable impression of the place.” Are.”
He said that further development of Jubbah as a popular tourist destination would require infrastructure development. He said the site needed more hotels and inns for accommodation as well as a road network.
Jubba contains the remains of ancient human sites, with Stone Age paintings and rock engravings. (spa)
Tourism expert Nasser Al-Thuaini spoke to Arab News about Jubbah’s tourism potential.
“Jubba is a world tourist destination, given that a large number of multinational tourists visit it daily to view its carvings, heritage and museums while enjoying its vibrancy, nature and the good spirit of its people,” he said.
“Tourists are always amazed and impressed by the diversity of its rich terrain, engravings and the generosity of its people, which encourages them to pay another visit. They are usually amazed by its carvings and its historical depth.
Jubba is open throughout the week during specific working hours and also offers famous dishes of the region to the tourists.