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AlUla welcomes you

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has recently opened its doors to visitors and AlUla is its hidden gem. Four heritage sites await exploration including Saudi’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ancient city of Hegra, open year round. Once a melting pot of trade and commerce dating back to the 1st millennium BC, the opening of Hegra and the region of AlUla means you can enjoy a litany of adventures, historic sites, forgotten treasures of antiquity and more. There is so much to do in AlUla that it is possible to explore this little-visited place from the minute you wake up until the moment you fall asleep. Read on for

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