50 years ago, Riyadh's best transportation was a camel caravan. Now it has the biggest airport in the world. It's the capitol of Saudi and has two huge universities, full of beautiful architectures and museums.
In summer it's 46 C, in winter it's 17 C. It's full of heritage, historical areas. Don't miss al-Dariyah and al-Massmak Palaces. You gotta see it
Honestly I do not know much about Riyadh as a city to live although I have been there 3 times or so...but probably I know much about its culture as I hear SOoO much about it! People's accent, costumes, traditions, even their family values are quite different from where I come from, that is Jeddah. We -Hijazis from the western coast- often make fun of the Najdi (central region) dialect and so they do us too. Who's beTTer?:D There is no such a thing...I believe everyone is unique in their own way (just trying to be neutral,lol)
In the last year, there's been a revoluntionary novel that has been published by a woman author from Riyadh. This novel talks about four girls, from the high-class or *velvet* environment who have their ups and downs, as part of this interesting and amazing town. The novel was quite a success that it's been published now in its 5th edition...it's called Banat al Riyadh or Girls of Riyadh. I've heard it's being translated at the moment into English and French!...didn't I say quite a success?:D
I will try my best to get back to these pages and keep them up-to-date
- Pros:shopping malls
- Cons:hot weather
Reviews (10)
7-star luxury
Hotels
(2)
this is a very cool hotel that overlooks the whole town of riyadh ie 5,000,000 people. it's the most prestigious hotel... more travel advice
Man Costume
Local Customs
(5)
This consists of two pieces, the external called 'degla' which is fancier than the inside one, which is called... more travel advice
Woman Fancy Dress
Local Customs
(5)
This dress for modern women, where only in big events it's seen. It may cost SR100-SR5000. Also commonly seen in... more travel advice
Riyadh woman
Local Customs
(5)
This dress is for old women. They're viewed as the head of all house ladies. Usually this dress is very clear and... more travel advice
Manyana's Related Pages
-
Medina
Top 5 Page for this destination
-
Al `Ula
-
Mada'in Salih
Top 5 Page for this destination
-
Khaybar
-
Jiddah
Top 5 Page for this destination
-
Haddat ash Sham
-
Abha
-
Saudi Arabia
Top 5 Page for this destination
-
Jordan
-
Lebanon
-
Sharm El Sheikh
-
Johannesburg
-
Cape Town
-
South Africa
-
Kuala Lumpur
-
Penang
-
Agra
-
New Delhi
-
Bangalore
-
India
Riyadh Travel Guide
Member Travel Pages
- "Riyadh..My New HOME"
- "Riyadh..."
- "Welcome to the MidWest - erm... Middle East"
- "Riyadh, 5 Million of Inhabitants from All Over"
- "home sweet home"
- "ý19 an hour,I'll go"
- "Believe it or not but it's my passion"
- See All...
Categories
- Things to Do in Riyadh
- Hotels in Riyadh
- Transportation in Riyadh
- Nightlife in Riyadh
- Restaurants in Riyadh
- Shopping in Riyadh
- Warnings Or Dangers in Riyadh
- See All...
Nearby Travel Guides
- Riyadh Travel Guide
- Al Kharj Travel Guide
- See All...
Explore the World
Manyana
“Love like you've never been hurt, work like you never need money, dance like no one is watching, and just LET GO”
- Member Rank:
- 0 0 6 6 5
- 413 Reviews
- Add Friend
- 665 Photos
- Send Message
Badges & Stats in Riyadh
- 10 Reviews
- 9 Photos
- 97 Forum posts
- 18 Comments
- 5,037PageViews
- See All Stats
- See All Badges (6)
Have you been to Riyadh?
Share Your TravelsLatest Activity in Riyadh
- Wrote a Review Mamlakat al Mara'ah - Ladies' Kingdom in Riyadh Shopping
- updated a Riyadh Travel Page "Reflection of a new world"
- Uploaded a Photo to "Reflection of a new world"
- Commented on redeagle's Riyadh Page
Top 10 Pages
-
London
Intro, 64 reviews, 111 photos, 3 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Jiddah
Intro, 76 reviews, 78 photos, 2 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Saudi Arabia
Intro, 47 reviews, 57 photos, 2 travelogues
-
San Francisco
Intro, 21 reviews, 28 photos, 1 travelogue
-
Mexico City
Intro, 23 reviews, 24 photos, 1 travelogue
-
Andalucía
Intro, 7 reviews, 34 photos, 3 travelogues
-
Paris
Intro, 12 reviews, 27 photos, 1 travelogue
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Medina
Intro, 15 reviews, 22 photos, 1 travelogue
-
Munich
Intro, 15 reviews, 21 photos, 2 travelogues
-
India
Intro, 11 reviews, 14 photos
Beaches
Water Sports
ArchitectureLatest Riyadh hotel reviews
- Holiday Inn Riyadh Minhal
- 19 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Dec 16, 2011 - Al Faisaliah, A Rosewood Hotel
- 63 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jan 3, 2012 - Al Khozama Hotel
- 56 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jan 7, 2012 - Luthan Spa ((Ladies Only Hotel))
- 17 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Nov 19, 2011 - Radisson Blu Hotel
- 54 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Dec 18, 2011 - InterContinental Riyadh
- 57 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jan 12, 2012 - Holiday Inn Riyadh-Izdihar Airport Road
- 38 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jan 10, 2012 - Al Waha Palace Hotel
- 6 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Dec 6, 2011 - Holiday Inn Riyadh-Olaya
- 34 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Dec 18, 2011 - Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre
- 55 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jan 9, 2012 - Qasr Nasriyah Golden Tulip
- 4 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jun 15, 2010 - Hilton Garden Inn Riyadh Olaya
- 41 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jan 8, 2012 - Al Mutlaq Hotel
- 16 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Nov 28, 2011 - Tulip Inn Riyadh
- 6 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Nov 12, 2011 - Boudl Al Malaz
- 2 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Oct 18, 2010
Comments (17)
Hi Amani, well done pages by the way, I would would suggest a minor correction. The good Brazilian restaurant is not located in the golden ball in the top of the building, its in the first floor of the hotel, out side in beatufiul balcony.
I really like photos of Riyadh city in the golden ball of Fisaliah Tower! FANTASTIC!!
Nice tips!
It was very interesting to see the costums and read more, very nice! And those two buildings are impressive, too. Show us more when you'll have the time...
Greetings from Poland.
Very nice
It is very interesting to have all these explanations and photos about the different clothings. Thank you for sharing !
Amazing pictures and interesting informations! Thank you so much for sharing!
Very interesting. Great photos.
Nice coverage of the city which i lived for 05 years.
1 - 10 of 17
View 7 More