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 field with lots of raw Saudi
Diamonds stones by sjazeerah, 4 more photos
Best collecting time is before noon as you need the strongest sunlight. When picking up a stone from the ground hold the stone against the sun to check transparency.
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pass the 3 bridges and choose direction to Janadriyah. Do NOT take exit Janadriyah but go straight. After you passed exit Buwaibyat Farm keep on going straight for 4.8 km until Khozam petrol station incl. its mosque. Keep on straight until checkpoint (Iqama, driving license). Stay straight and you will pass on your right hand side a huge fenced area of app. 30 km with camels inside. It is called King Khaled Wildlife research. A few time after this turn right and go straight until you see a hill to your left . Stay left - do NOT take the right road. stay straight until you reach the cross shown on the 1st photo. Leave a Comment
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On your way to South of Riyadh you will pass by the steepest yet amazing road in Saudi.
It was formerly covered with mountains not until the government decided to build wide roads for the people to have an easy access to other parts of the Kingdom.
The Bin Laden group ws one of the construction firm that was able to get the project.
They used dynamites and high tech machineries to make fine cuts on the mountains.
The view is really a treat as if your passing through a different time and place.
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Although Saudi Arabia is known to have flat land area still you can find certain places with valleys and mountains.
These are mostly located an hour to 2 hrs drive from the city.
One of the famous Valley in Saudi is the Wadi Laban.
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 by toni28
First time in my history to see these things so I hurried up to get my camera and I took them a picture even the car was running fast. Other Contact: dammam highway
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I caught this sunset over the canyon when we’re on our way to dirabh desert its a common thing but still nice and the reason why we went here at noontime is to catch a sunset on the desert though I failed to reached the Hidden Valley I was still glad I reached the part of it.
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This amazing highway is going to the southwestern part of Riyadh or makkah road its so fantastic... I never thought how they made this road between the valley, It was very impressive the walls approximately 30 to 50m high it feels good when you drive with this kind of stunning view. Great experience especially the things that you’d never been done before in your life.
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 me at the pool of water by toni28
So maybe it was a water rain that was stored in the ground during the rainy days for the past few months.
The water is green but I found a clear one on the other side of the area.
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Hidden valley/ Wadi Nissah is located 80km west side of Riyadh city center, traveling time is about an hour. It is composed of magnificent huge rock formation above the dry mountains and the amazing sand dunes view around.
It is place where most of the expats who lived in Riyadh have visited this place especially during the winter months ( November- March ) they spent their time with their family and friends by having a picnic and climbing up at the rocky mountains, ladies are free to take off their abaya while they are around.
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It is a seasonal water body which becomes a lake in rainy season. The water from the surroundings is trapped in Red sand dunes forming a big lake, more than 2 kms in length. During most of year the lake bed is dry with big acacia trees providing shade and forming wonderful picnic spots.
The place is worth visiting for many points, great Red sand Dunes without gravel or stones, approachable by 2wheel drive……challenging for 4x4s, Safe because it is near to Highway and makes an ideal family outdoor one-day trip from Riyadh.
The best season to visit is from October till March when the day temperatures allow day-time outings……….and off course ideal during rainy season.
Distance:- About 50 kms west of Riyadh.
Route:-
1-Take Riyadh-Makkah highway…..pass down through the cut escarpment.
2-Cross the old makkah road…go straight…..Now you are in Muzamiyah area.
3-Cross the 2nd over head bridge(exit-6). you’ll see a petrol/gas station on your left, you have to reach there after making a U-turn.
4-Make a U-turn from the 3rd overhead bridge.
5-Now you face Makkah-Riyadh direction, look for a link road at your right sign-posted (Arabic-Lake Gharara) just before the petrol/gas station.
6-Take this link road, going zigzag for about 6-7 kms through resthouses surrounded by sand dunes.
7-At bout 6-7 kms look for a desert track at your left…..take the track.
8- After about 500meters you’ll see what you were looking for…….if on 2wheel drive…..stick to the track.
9-The track gives out a branch to the right…going up to the sand dunes. The main track leads to the lake bed. If the lake is dry enter the first gate…and drive through the lake bed…………..and Explore. ENJOY!!!
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The way, the modern man tries to leave a land mark for his existence, so did the ancient people in different forms. One such form is the petroglyphs or rock engravings. This rock art provides information about the lives of the people who inhabited the area.
Archaeologists have divided the human cultural developments into different stages, e.g. Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) and Neolithic (New Stone Age). Paleolithic peoples were hunter-gatherers while Neolithic peoples were farmers.
The rock drawings on this site are from Neolithic period (6000 to 3000 BC). It is suspected that the area once contained flourishing grassy plains, which disappeared as the climate grew drier. These drawings are all around on the top of small hill, separated from the main escarpment and are carved into exposed stone. Typically depicting animals, the carvings are of two kinds: engraved images and pecked images made by chipping at the surface of the stone. We can distinguish humans and their weapons, ostriches, ibex etc. These were probably done by hunters in their spare time as they kept watch for prey.
Location: West of Riyadh (about 100 kms) on Riyadh Makkah Highway. After the small town of Jelha, look out for an exit to the right ?Musayqirah?. Take that exit, the road ends after 500meters; continue on the left track down the escarpment (about a km). Now you can see a small rocky hill at about 3 or 4 kms to the north which is the site to be visited.
Important: The track from highway to the site (about 4kms) needs 4x4 due to sand?.but if you feel you are expert at 2 wheel drive and can manage , tracks can lead you to the site..
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