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The arched, lantern-lit lanes of Al Qaisariya souq in Hofuf, Al-Ahsa

Beyond the city · east, by train

Al-Ahsa from Riyadh: what to see and how to get there

One of the world’s largest oases, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, by train to Hofuf.

In depth

  1. By train

    Al-Ahsa, the oasis by train

    Al-Ahsa·In depth

    One of the world’s great date-palm oases, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, by train from Riyadh to Hofuf.

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What to see

  1. UNESCO World Heritage 2018

    Al-Ahsa Oasis

    Al-Ahsa·Oasis

    One of the world’s largest oases.

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