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  • Saudi largest sustainable tourism project to keep visitors numbers at environment-friendly levels: Official

    Speaking on the sidelines of the Real Estate Future Forum held last week in Riyadh, the TRSDC official told Arab News: “Our offering from the beginning is luxury and ultra-luxury. It is not going to be a cheap destination. “We are limiting the number of tourists to the destination to keep it sustainable and to enhance the environment.” Hamzeh noted that the company has already started research and studies to sequester carbon naturally, by creating marine algae production farms and enhancing biologically diverse habitats.

  • Saudi Tourism Organises Virtual Roadshow Series ‘Journeys Through Saudi’

    The roadshows will be taking place in 12 key source markets across the globe and will provide insight into the opportunities the destination has to offer, create demand for Saudi and its products and ultimately, drive visitation among all segments.

  • Saudi Arabia to Provide Financial, Logistical Support to Investors in Tourism

    He emphasized that the Fund provided financial support for several activities and projects in the fields of nature preserves, cultural heritage, and sustainable destinations to better serve the tourists’ experience.

  • Saudi Tourism Authority and Emirates airline sign pact to attract tourists to the kingdom

    Under the agreement, Emirates and the STA will explore opportunities to collaborate on key initiatives to boost the kingdom’s global tourism competitiveness, including promotional activity and travel trade support across key global source markets to convert interest into bookings and sharing insights around market and customer trends, among other initiatives.

  • Saudi fund inks deal for $80m Taif Front tourism destination

    Named Taif Front, the 100,000 sq m destination will be located in the heart of Taif in Al Khalidiyyah district and will feature upscale accommodation with more than 150 hotel keys, premium retail and entertainment offerings including F&B outlets.

  • Tourism Sector Sees Record Numbers in Saudi Arabia

    The Ministry of Tourism said in a report that 60 million domestic trips, valued at $21.3 billion, were made in 2020, recording a 30 percent increase compared to 2019. The number of workers in the tourism sector increased by 10 percent compared to 2020.

  • Rocks are changing the face of Saudi’s desert tourism landscape

    Saudi's dominating desert features are now being incorporated in tourism and cultural projects and developments, bringing tourists closer to how Saudi live and interact with their environment

  • Wego And Saudi Tourism Authority Form Strategic Partnership to Promote Tourism to Saudi

    Wego, the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) have announced a strategic partnership to inspire Middle East holidaymakers to visit Saudi after more than a year of hiatus.

  • Saudi Arabia boosted its tourism credentials in 2021: mega-projects and music festivals

    Pagano is confident it will create a thriving tourism ecosystem that will advance the domestic economy. More than 800 contracts have been signed to date, worth nearly Dh20 billion. “Our first phase of development remains on track to welcome our first guests by the end of 2022,” he says.

  • Saudi group unveils $20bln leisure tourism project in Jeddah

    The Jeddah Central Project is expected to achieve an estimated added value of SR47 billion for the kingdom's economy by 2030. It will include four notable landmarks (Opera House - Museum - Sports Stadium - Oceanarium) and contribute to opening the way for the local private sector to participate in the development, which will help shape the operation of promising economic sectors including tourism, entertainment, culture, and sports.