Rural tourism in Saudi Arabia recovers after months of forced isolation – ZAWYA

Rural tourism in Saudi Arabia recovers after months of forced isolation – ZAWYA

Rural tourism in Saudi Arabia recovers after months of forced isolation | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeBusinessArticleRural tourism in Saudi Arabia recovers after months of forced isolation Visitors are now choosing cold Saudi cities instead of Europe, which they are accustomed to visiting, such as Taif, Al-Baha, and Abha    Traditional old buildings stand in Rijal Almaa, a stone village tucked into a fold of Saudi Arabia's southern mountains, June 20, 2016.TAIF: As Saudi citizens turn to domestic tourism in the country's summer resorts, adapting to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, rural areas have become targeted by local tourists wishing to get away from the soaring temperatures in most of the Kingdom's cities.Visitors are now choosing cold Saudi cities instead of Europe, which they are accustomed to visiting, such as Taif, Al-Baha, and Abha.COVID-19 has postponed all plans to travel abroad, and attention has now focused on domestic tourism amid strict health protocols in parks, gardens and recreational areas.Visitors are now choosing cold Saudi cities instead of Europe, which they are accustomed to visiting, such as Taif, Al-Baha, and Abha.TAIF: As Saudi citizens turn to domestic tourism in the country's summer resorts, adapting to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, rural areas