{"id":39877,"date":"2023-11-04T09:29:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T06:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=39877"},"modified":"2023-11-04T09:29:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T06:29:15","slug":"5-of-the-best-nature-spots-near-riyadh-that-most-tourists-never-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/latest\/5-of-the-best-nature-spots-near-riyadh-that-most-tourists-never-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Of The Best Nature Spots Near Riyadh That Most Tourists Never Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Surprise, surprise, Riyadh isn\u2019t just about glitzy buildings and historic structures. There are so many spots near the city that nature lovers will absolutely love. Now there are a few spots like Wadi Hanifa or the Edge of the World that tourists do visit, but many spots that are worthy tourist sites in their own right don\u2019t make it to make tour guides. This list is all about those ones.<\/p>\n

1. Rub Al-Khali Desert<\/h2>\n

If you look at the satellite view of the Rub Al-Khali desert, you\u2019ll notice that there\u2019s a sizeable portion of it that extends to the east of Riyadh. So whether you\u2019re driving down the highway to Hofuf from Riyadh or the one from Al-Kharj to the UAE border, you can\u2019t reach your destination without crossing the Rub Al-Khali Desert. This desert is famous for being the largest sand-dune desert in the world. And, coming to how you\u2019ll know you\u2019re in it, you just will as the colours of the sand change to a darker shade and the gravel-filled desert changes to one of rolling sand dunes.<\/p>\n

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This shot captures the vast desert of Rub’ Al-Khali in the south western part of #Saudi<\/a> Arabia \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 and published by @NatGeo<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/f7Q6veayF6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SAUDI VIBES\ud83c\udf34 (@ItentertainSa) May 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n