Saudi’s Diriyah takes to the stage at Arabian Travel Market

Saudi’s Diriyah takes to the stage at Arabian Travel Market

DGDA’s Group CEO Jerry Inzerillo and Chief of Strategic Management Talal Kensara are set to join discussions ranging from how Saudi Arabia is setting a new global benchmark for responsible tourism to sustainable rebuilding and growth strategies post-pandemic, said a statement.

DGDA is also set to make a number of key announcements about its upcoming offerings and expansions.

Diriyah – located in the north-west of Riyadh - is the historic birthplace of the modern Saudi Arabia and the ancestral home of the House of Al Saud. At its centre stands Unesco World Heritage Site At-Turaif, a magnificent collection of beautifully preserved mud-brick palaces that became the capital of the first Saudi state founded in 1727. Imbued with Saudi Arabia’s national history and identity, it was also a defining cultural influence on the broader Arabian Peninsula, making At-Turaif the Kingdom’s most important heritage site.

DGDA’s mission is to share, protect and celebrate this heritage by transforming Diriyah into one of the world’s most exciting cultural tourist destinations. Diriyah Gate will be a 11-sq km mixed-use development of hospitality, commercial, retail and nature offerings that will both leverage and elevate the exceptionally distinctive character and cultural importance of the area, it said.

Diriyah announced 14 hospitality