{"id":47904,"date":"2025-02-27T12:12:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T09:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=47904"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:22:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T09:22:33","slug":"mind-blowing-nature-pics-of-saudi-thatll-make-you-do-a-double-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/latest\/mind-blowing-nature-pics-of-saudi-thatll-make-you-do-a-double-take\/","title":{"rendered":"Mind-Blowing Nature Pics Of Saudi That\u2019ll Make You Do A Double Take!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia is breaking all the old stereotypes, including that it&#8217;s not just endless desert everywhere!<\/p>\n<p>From lush valleys and shimmering lakes to towering mountains and even snow-covered peaks, the Kingdom has been leaving everyone shook! These jaw-dropping pictures prove just how stunning and diverse Saudi\u2019s landscapes really are.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down and see for yourself!<\/p>\n<h2>This sunset picture was taken right here in the Kingdom!<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"in\">Sunset in Saudi Arabia \u2728 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/26yJZVrNGz\">pic.twitter.com\/26yJZVrNGz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Earth (@earthcurated) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/earthcurated\/status\/1894730579498700929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>A fairytale moment with these gorgeous fields of the northern areas<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bv-oQmYHdPs\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bv-oQmYHdPs\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by \u0637\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u062d\u064a\u0627\u0621 TALAL ALYAHYA (@talal_alyahya)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This gorgeous field is located in Shaeeb Al Aqra, in the northern areas of the Kingdom. Not only are the hues of the skies filled with lavender, but the fields are also blooming with gorgeous flowers. This one is definitely a fairytale come to life!<\/p>\n<h2>The blooming flowers of Qassim<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ca\">Qassim, central of Saudi Arabia \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5JjWR5cJbl\">pic.twitter.com\/5JjWR5cJbl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Made In Saudi (@MadeInSaud_i) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadeInSaud_i\/status\/1893409668749283528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>BRB, saving this as a wallpaper. Qassim, located in the central areas of Saudi Arabia is known to have these gorgeous blooming flowers in spring season, and they create such a GORGEOUS aesthetic.<\/p>\n<h2>Bask at the glowy starry skies of AlUla<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u062a\u0635\u0648\u064a\u0631\u064a \u0644\u063a\u0631\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0644\u0627 \u0648\u0633\u0645\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u062a\u0627\u0621 \ud83c\udf00<\/p>\n<p>\u063a\u0631\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0644\u0627, \u062a\u0634\u0643\u064a\u0644\u0627\u062a \u0635\u062e\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0645\u064a\u0632\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0645\u062d\u0627\u0641\u0638\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0644\u0627 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0645\u0644\u0643\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0639\u0648\u062f\u064a\u0629 \u062a\u0639\u0644\u0648\u0647\u0627 \u0623\u062c\u0631\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u062a\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0644\u0643\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u062b\u0644 \u0645\u062c\u0631\u0629 \u0623\u0646\u062f\u0631\u0648\u0645\u064a\u062f\u0627 \u0648\u0633\u062f\u064a\u0645\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0631\u0648\u062d.<\/p>\n<p>Load in 4K \ud83d\udcf8<\/p>\n<p>Winter sky over the Great Magnificent Rock in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia \ud83c\udf00 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jnJsVYcht9\">pic.twitter.com\/jnJsVYcht9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bakry | \u0628\u0643\u0631\u064a \ud83d\udef0 (@BakryBaso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BakryBaso\/status\/1892939011435438565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Because AlUla is such a remote location, with minimal city life and zero high-rise buildings, the nights bring about the most VIBRANT starry skies. Stargazers, this one&#8217;s for you!<\/p>\n<h2>The vibrant Red Sand Dunes of Tabuk<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tl\">Red Sand Dunes of Tabuk Saudi Arabia \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Id2TGOvXUI\">pic.twitter.com\/Id2TGOvXUI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MENA Visuals (@menavisualss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/menavisualss\/status\/1887146022004048319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tabuk is known to have the most stunning rock-formations, and this picture definitely showcases the majestic grandness of these mounts!<\/p>\n<h2>A man spotted fishing at Jeddah&#8217;s Red Sea<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Man fishing in the Red Sea &#8211; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ma9reLfztj\">pic.twitter.com\/Ma9reLfztj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MENA Visuals (@menavisualss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/menavisualss\/status\/1855686777719095580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the gorgeous Red Sea along the coasts of Jeddah, residents get to witness such gorgeous sunsets everyday! Plus the hues of the skies almost always look like a painting.<\/p>\n<h2>Snow in Saudi?! Yes&#8230;it&#8217;s common!<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Snow in NEOM, northern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaudiArabia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaudiArabia<\/a> this morning <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEOM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NEOM<\/a> \u2744\ufe0f\ud83d\udc2a\u26c4\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WkhYotL67J\">pic.twitter.com\/WkhYotL67J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Saudi Embassy USA (@SaudiEmbassyUSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaudiEmbassyUSA\/status\/1215707329473261568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For those of you who still believe that Saudi is just desert&#8230;think AGAIN! Neom is one of many spots in the Kingdom that got completely blanketed in snow, which proves that yes, you can make a snowman in Saudi Arabia!<\/p>\n<h2>Baha&#8217;s famous luscious green mountains<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The terraced farms of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AlBahah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AlBahah<\/a> are a sight to behold, with layers of greenery cascading down the mountains. \ud83c\udf31\ud83c\udf3e <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaudiArabia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaudiArabia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Nature?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Nature<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mdDZqGtGTc\">pic.twitter.com\/mdDZqGtGTc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Saudi Seasons (@SeasonsOfSaudi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeasonsOfSaudi\/status\/1891869920910020857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Baha is one of Saudi&#8217;s most famous green-spots that boasts with these luscious mountains. Many residents and visitors alike flock to this spot during the summers, to escape from the tiring city heat, for the ultimate nature retreat!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now that you&#8217;ve seen all these diverse pics &#8230; do you still think Saudi is just a hot desert?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia is breaking all the old stereotypes, including that it&#8217;s not just endless desert everywhere! From lush valleys and shimmering lakes to towering mountains and even snow-covered peaks, the Kingdom has been leaving everyone shook! These jaw-dropping pictures prove just how stunning and diverse Saudi\u2019s landscapes really are. 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