{"id":37347,"date":"2022-12-24T11:16:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T08:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=37347"},"modified":"2022-12-24T11:16:17","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T08:16:17","slug":"this-incredible-twitter-thread-on-taif-will-make-you-love-the-citys-prized-roses-even-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/latest\/this-incredible-twitter-thread-on-taif-will-make-you-love-the-citys-prized-roses-even-more\/","title":{"rendered":"This Incredible Twitter Thread On Taif Will Make You Love The City\u2019s Prized Roses Even More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is around the corner, which means that the city of Taif will be covered in a hue of pink as the city\u2019s prized roses bloom. There\u2019s so much to them that, unfortunately, a lot of people don\u2019t know about.<\/p>\n<h2>Well, Bayt Fann, who are known for their incredible Twitter threads, finally did one on them. Needless to say, it&#8217;s super insightful.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">1\/ Thanks to its favorable climate, Taif is home to nearly a thousand rose farms, with aromatic blossoms stretching from Wadi Mahram to Al-Hada. This is perhaps why the city of Taif is no stranger to festivals themed around roses <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uzejAgFga0\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/uzejAgFga0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bayt Al Fann (@BaytAlFann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaytAlFann\/status\/1602607412086816769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Don\u2019t forget to stock up on that rose oil on your next trip to the city.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">3\/ Every spring, farmers head to the fields to harvest beautiful rose petals. They pick tens of thousands of flowers each day to produce rose water and oil, also prized components in the cosmetic and culinary industries <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kPEyU7YOWN\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/kPEyU7YOWN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bayt Al Fann (@BaytAlFann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaytAlFann\/status\/1602607431913476096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>If you\u2019re visiting Taif during the spring, you deffo have to make it a point to visit a rose farm\u2014the smell of fragrant roses just lingers in the air. Bliss!<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">6\/ Known as the city of roses, with approximately 300 million blooms every year, Taif has more than 800 flower farms, many of which have opened their doors to visitors <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q8625qqX5E\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Q8625qqX5E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bayt Al Fann (@BaytAlFann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaytAlFann\/status\/1602607459780235267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Here\u2019s a fun fact about them.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">7\/ However, a few centuries ago Taif rose petals were not distilled in Taif at all. They were gathered &amp; transported by camel caravan to the Muslim holy city of Mecca where artisanal Indian distillers were responsible for gently pressing the flowers &amp; extracting the precious oil <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/abSDrJlEPh\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/abSDrJlEPh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bayt Al Fann (@BaytAlFann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaytAlFann\/status\/1602607468504399883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>It remains a mystery to this day.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">11\/ With similarities to the famous Bulgarian Kazanlik rose, some say it was brought to Saudi Arabia by the Ottoman Turks, who once ruled a vast empire over much of the Arabian peninsula. Others claim that it came from the Persian rose plantations around Shiraz &amp; Kashan, or India <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jCiPfnuWRd\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/jCiPfnuWRd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bayt Al Fann (@BaytAlFann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaytAlFann\/status\/1602607507901452288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Wedding gift ideas, anyone?<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">18\/ Because\u00a0Taif rose is so exceptionally rare \u2013 with anywhere between 10,000 and 15,000 hand-picked roses creating just a small vial of oil \u2013 it is the ultimate gesture to honour a guest with a dab on their wrist or bestow a newly-married couple with a vial as a wedding gift <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MgeOIg6Y7L\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/MgeOIg6Y7L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bayt Al Fann (@BaytAlFann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaytAlFann\/status\/1602607566483513344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Convinced to visit Taif during the winter break?<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">21\/ Even though the city of Taif is miles away from France, the phrase &#8216;La Vie en Rose&#8217; can express the beauty and joy that Taif roses illuminate. A joy that must be experienced at least once in a lifetime. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mO4lilt6f6\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/mO4lilt6f6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bayt Al Fann (@BaytAlFann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaytAlFann\/status\/1602607607616868353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Spring is around the corner, which means that the city of Taif will be covered in a hue of pink as the city\u2019s prized roses bloom. There\u2019s so much to them that, unfortunately, a lot of people don\u2019t know about. 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