The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia only opened to tourism in 2019. Desert, bizarre rock formations, relics of ancient cultures and right next to them incredible modern construction projects - that is Saudi Arabia. In addition, Mecca and Medina are two of the most important places of Islam in the country, which also means that tradition and custom are upheld.
Our reporter Immo Mäueler was one of the first journalists to travel to the country and brought sensational pictures with him.
00:00 greeting
01:09 The capital, Riyadh
04:06 sunset at the "end of the world"
06:46 The Elephant Rock in Al-Ula
08:45 The Maraya Concert Hall
11:18 am Arrival in Jeddah
14:56 The mountain village Ta'if
18:39 National holiday on the founding day
20:12 goodbye
With the rental car he traveled north from the capital Riyadh to Al-Ula. There in Hegra the Nabataeans, who are known from Petra (Jordan), also lived thousands of years ago. And only a few kilometers away, the largest mirror building in the world was erected: the Maraya Concert Hall. Breathtaking moments in the desert.
Other destinations of the road trip are Jeddah and the popular mountain village Ta'if, where a breeder shows camels that are more expensive than a car and an entire city is in a party frenzy on the national holiday.
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A film by Immo Mäuler for "Adventure Travel". Editing Jörg Gaensel. This film was produced on behalf of WDR in 2021. All statements and facts are correct at the time and have not been updated since then.
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30 июн 2024
