Yanbu` al Bahr Travel Guide

  Strretlights in Yanbu Al-Sanaeya
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  • Strretlights in Yanbu Al-Sanaeya
      Strretlights in Yanbu Al-Sanaeya
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  •   Yanbu` al Bahr
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  • Royal Commission Area
      Royal Commission Area
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  • At the shores of the Red Sea
      At the shores of the Red Sea
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Some of the World's best snorkeling

Some of the World's best snorkeling, Yanbu` al Bahr

 american_tourister Says:  Snorkeling or Scuba Diving in the Red Sea is phenominal. I finally had some friends show up who wanted to go (You don't go alone) and we made our first foray out. Even though the water was choppy and the visibility not so hot I saw enough to make me sure that I want to do it... 

Locomotive on the Hejaz Railway

Locomotive on the Hejaz Railway, Yanbu` al Bahr

 Maganda Says:  Hadiyyah Station: An abandoned locomotive, which used to run on the Hejaz Railway between Damascus and Makkah. Lawrence of Arabia and his band of Arab cadres sabotaged this Ottoman-controlled railway during the First World War. Sadly this engine has been tipped over to... 

Radhwa Mountain

Radhwa Mountain, Yanbu` al Bahr

 arabian10 Says:  Radhwa Mountains overlooks both Yanbu AL-Nakhal and Yanbu AL-Bahar one of Juhaina Tribe's Homes and has deep history, his name mentioned in Abi A'ala Almu'ari and AL Mutanabi poetries. Those poets before Islam Radhwa Mountains has very rich nature environment many different... 

Yanbu 1762

Yanbu 1762, Yanbu` al Bahr

 arabian10 Says:  Yanbu 1762 A.D.Source of this photo: Atlas of the Arab-Islamic History; Atlas AL-Tarikh AL-Arabi AL-Islami. Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.DAR AL-FIKR3520 Forbes Ave,, #A259Pittsburgh, PA 15213U.S.ATel: (412)441-5226Fax: (775)417-0836e-mail: fikr@fikr.comThe distribution inside Saudi... 

Ynbu port in 1762

Ynbu port in 1762, Yanbu` al Bahr

 arabian10 Says:  Source of the photo Abdulkarem AL-Khateb, Tarikh Yanbu, one of the remarkable historian about this region Abdulkarim son of Yanbu, he was born here and he is also student of the remarkable historian Hamad AL-Jaser.Abdulkarem AL-Khateb has many publications about this area... 

Yanbu in 1916

Yanbu in 1916, Yanbu` al Bahr

 arabian10 Says:  Colonel Muhammad Sadiq, Nubdhah fi istikshaf tariq al-'amid al-hijaziyyah min al-Wajh wa-Yanbu' al-bahr ila al-Madinah al-nabawiyyah, (A short account of the exploration of the Hijaz routes from Wajh and Yanbu' al-Bahr to al-Madinah), Cairo, Ministry of War 1294 AH/1877;... 

Restaurants  

Al Baik: Best Fried Chicken in town!

Al Baik: Best Fried Chicken in town!, Yanbu` al Bahr

 american_tourister Says:  I was told by every person I asked that this is "The" place to go for chicken. They were right! They sell what they call "Broasted" chicken but is is battered, deep fried chicken that reminds me a lot of Church's Fried Chicken. It is better than KFC for sure. It is also a... 

Tako Hut: If you love Mexican Food AVOID THIS!

Tako Hut: If you love Mexican Food AVOID THIS!, Yanbu` al Bahr

 american_tourister Says:  This was my second worst Mexican Food experience ever. The worst was in Amsterdam in 1984. This was almost there without the dead fly in my food. I ate here once. Let me rephrase this. I ordered, paid and took one bite of a taco. I threw the rest away. Let me relate what is... 

Shopping  

Shops and Commerce

Shops and Commerce, Yanbu` al Bahr

 arabian10 Says:  Shops and Commerce As Yanbu grow, so does the number of commercial businesses serving the community. Many of these are to be found in the smaller neighborhood commercial complexes, while others are located in district centers.Although local merchants offer a broad range of... 

Shops and Commerce

Shops and Commerce, Yanbu` al Bahr

 arabian10 Says:  Shops and Commerce As Yanbu grow, so does the number of commercial businesses serving the community. Many of these are to be found in the smaller neighborhood commercial complexes, while others are located in district centers.Although local merchants offer a broad range of... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Security

Security, Yanbu` al Bahr

 circumpunct Says:  Yanbu was the site of a terrorist attack in 2004 that killed several Americna workers. However it is now pretty safe there and has a better local reputation security-wise than either Jeddah or Riyadh. But if you are a westerner living there, you should make sure your company... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Recreation ( Equestrian Center )

Recreation ( Equestrian Center ), Yanbu` al Bahr

 arabian10 Says:  Horsemanship CenterFounded in 1416 H over an area of 75,500 square meter and to develop the technical level for this sport in the Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Union for Horsemanship agree to give the center the Union Membership in 1419 H and due to this membership the center sets... 

Recreation ( Equestrian Center )

Recreation ( Equestrian Center ), Yanbu` al Bahr

 arabian10 Says:  Horsemanship CenterFounded in 1416 H over an area of 75,500 square meter and to develop the technical level for this sport in the Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Union for Horsemanship agree to give the center the Union Membership in 1419 H and due to this membership the center sets... 

Recreation ( Equestrian Center )

Recreation ( Equestrian Center ), Yanbu` al Bahr

 arabian10 Says:  Horsemanship CenterFounded in 1416 H over an area of 75,500 square meter and to develop the technical level for this sport in the Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Union for Horsemanship agree to give the center the Union Membership in 1419 H and due to this membership the center sets... 

Recreation ( Equestrian Center )

Recreation ( Equestrian Center ), Yanbu` al Bahr

 arabian10 Says:  Horsemanship CenterFounded in 1416 H over an area of 75,500 square meter and to develop the technical level for this sport in the Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Union for Horsemanship agree to give the center the Union Membership in 1419 H and due to this membership the center sets... 

Recreation ( Equestrian Center )

Recreation ( Equestrian Center ), Yanbu` al Bahr

 arabian10 Says:  Horsemanship CenterFounded in 1416 H over an area of 75,500 square meter and to develop the technical level for this sport in the Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Union for Horsemanship agree to give the center the Union Membership in 1419 H and due to this membership the center sets... 

Recreation ( Equestrian Center )

Recreation ( Equestrian Center ), Yanbu` al Bahr

 arabian10 Says:  Horsemanship CenterFounded in 1416 H over an area of 75,500 square meter and to develop the technical level for this sport in the Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Union for Horsemanship agree to give the center the Union Membership in 1419 H and due to this membership the center sets... 

Recreation ( Equestrian Center )

Recreation ( Equestrian Center ), Yanbu` al Bahr

 arabian10 Says:  Horsemanship CenterFounded in 1416 H over an area of 75,500 square meter and to develop the technical level for this sport in the Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Union for Horsemanship agree to give the center the Union Membership in 1419 H and due to this membership the center sets... 

Recreation

Recreation, Yanbu` al Bahr

 arabian10 Says:  RecreationIn a predominantly young community like Yanbu, recreation plays an important role. To satisfy residents' leisure and recreation needs, a wide variety of active and passive recreation facilities have been provided.Residential areas, for example, are interspersed... 

Recreation

Recreation, Yanbu` al Bahr

 arabian10 Says:  RecreationIn a predominantly young community like Yanbu, recreation plays an important role. To satisfy residents' leisure and recreation needs, a wide variety of active and passive recreation facilities have been provided.Residential areas, for example, are interspersed... 

 
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 A Good Place to Live Yanbu Industrial City is a thriving international community that offers its citizens the means to lead comfortable, secure, and enriching... 

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Q:  Is there a place in Yanbu where T.A. Lawrence is being remembered, like a museum, or marking on the house he lived or similar. 

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A: http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Middle_East/Saudi_Arabia/Mintaqat_al_Madinah/Yanbu_al_Bahr-1806137/Things_To_Do-Yanbu_al_Bahr-BR-1.html shows a 1916 picture of... 

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Yanbu Industrial City

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 Located 350 kilometers northwest of Jeddah ,Yanbu Industrial City enjoys a superb natural setting between the Hejaz Mountains and the Red Sea. Yanbu is the western terminal of cross-kingdom crude oil... 

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Base Ops for Lawrence of Arabia

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 Yanbu has been here for centuries. I have been here for a short time. I am anxious to explore and will as time passes on. I'll add to the pages as I go. 

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Yanbu ... a cool and relaxing city

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 Yanbu is the twin city of Jubail . While Yanbu is the industrial city in the Western province , Jubail stands as the corresponding industrial city in the Eastern Province... well this yellow and... 

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Yanbu

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 Yanbu Al-Sanayea is a beautiful little town - peaceful and quiet. It is an Industrial town built by the Saudi Royal Commission. It is very clean and very modern. It was built by an American architect.... 

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