The tomb of Lihyan, son of Kuza, in AlUla (Fredy Thuerig / Shutterstock).

Islamic Lifestyle

Secondary cities, domestic tourism pave the way for a tourism boom in Saudi Arabia


Saudi Arabia has become a priority market for international hotel operators as it looks beyond religious and corporate tourism to attract 100 million visitors a year by 2030.

 

Dubai: Saudi Arabia is taking a multi-tiered approach to hotel development in the kingdom as part of its Vision 2030 diversification plans.

The most-high profile of these are mega-developments envisaged to be destinations in their own right. These include Diriyah Gate and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) owned Amaala and Red Sea Project.

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