"Lady Mantus's Saudi Arabia Chapter" Saudi Arabia by Fong-Mantus

Saudi Arabia Travel Guide: 2,853 reviews and 6,594 photos

The best time to visit is between November and February when the climate is mild. The Asir mountains are at their best a bit earlier and a bit later than the rest of the country - during winter they are often locked in fog.

Its vast swathes of desert were the swaddling clothes of infant Islam and the birthplace of the Arab race and of Arabic, a language considered holy by Muslims. It's also home to two of Islam's holiest cities - Mecca and Medina - and to a host of modern, thriving, oil-rich metropolises.

Intro Written Sep 11, 2002
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dsantosh Oct 16, 2007 at 8:59 AM

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