AlUla – the original summer holiday

AlUla – the original summer holiday

For several kingdoms and peoples over many thousands of years, AlUla offered much appeal as a place to foster a prosperous, culturally enriched life. As attractive as the region was for homemakers, AlUla was just as popular for tourists. In the heat of summer, AlUla's oasis offered a cool respite from the arid desert, plentiful water, food and also trade for those bringing incense, textiles, jewels, aromatics and spices. The tourists came from near and far, India, Ceylon, South East-Asia, Mesopotamia, Greece, Egypt, Italy. They not only brought goods to trade but also ideas about art, architecture, agriculture, religion. While the people are long gone, the conversations remain. The cultural exchanges are still visible via the earliest form of graffiti or social media etched into the rock faces and sculpted into the sandstone mountains. Now open now as a year-round visitor destination, summer continues to offer an opportunity to explore this old land and embark on a new journey through the vast desert and cool oasis, to discover mysteries and uncover ancient truths of ancient societies and cultures. Top 10 experiences in AlUla this summer: Experience the breathtaking views of AlUla's stunning desert vistas and landscapes from the sky. Be