A popular Saudi city which is called Paris of Najd

by Ady Grewal Content writer

Though the whole Saudi Kingdom has exceptional places, yet Unayzah is its most beautiful city. It is located in the south of Al Qasim Province and the middle of the Najd region. The region has incredible landscapes of attractive deserts and is full of beautiful palm trees. The city is very old and inhabited several years ago. The name Paris of Najd was given by a famous Lebanese traveler known as Amin Al Rehani when he visited Unayzah. He was so much impressed with the beauty of the city that randomly he resembled it with Paris beauty.

There are several destinations in different directions for visiting such as the pole of Taste, Owner of Al Qasim and Castle of freedom, etc. People from all corner of the world visit such a wonderful city particularly those who come for Hajj or Umrah through Islamic travel agency must visit all the destinations of the whole city. The most popular traveler who admired the city further added that Unayzah is a pole of taste and it is much more beautiful than Paris as Paris does not contain huge palm trees in golden sand.

The people of Unayzah are very friendly and hospitable as their ruler (Prince) treats them, love. Since he is not proud and rude on them, so that’s why they love to enjoy their freedom. Daute a famous writer says in his book which is written on society in northern Najd that the people are well civilized and elegant people in their ways of living such as clothing, walking, eating and in every walk of life.

Philby another famous figure in the history said by admiring the Unayzah that he had mostly heard about the difference between Unayzah and other cities of Najd, yet he believed when he experienced of its hospitable people. The city celebrates the great festival known as Unayzah Cultural Festival every year. People much enjoy joining the festival where they experience folk art.

The intellectual level, business techniques, and creative tasks apparently discriminate them from the people of other cities of the Saudi kingdom. After the launching of the main project to preserve the trees of Ghada by Unayzah, so the Nfld desert became the most beautiful wild sites of Saudi Arabia. The city is also called the true jewel among the Arab cities. Since the whole region contains a desert climate, so its winter is cold and semi-rainy while summer is hot with low humidity. The city has wide range of palm trees planting which grows one of the sweet dates in the whole Kingdom. Several pilgrims who come for Umrah in Saudi Arabia with last minute umrah deals certainly buy the dates of Unayzah for their dear ones.

When it comes to tourism in Saudi Arabia, Unayzah is considered the most visited city of the Saudi Kingdom. There are some most popular activities recognized by the Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities which are held in the following venues:

• Unayzah Mall.

• Othaim Mall.

• Al Bassam Mansion

• Al Hajeb Parks.

• Al Hamdan House

• Al Subbayyel Grotto.

• Asia Resort and Park.

• Dream Land

• Judaida Avenue.

• King Fahd Cultural Center.

• The Roman amphitheater.

• Salih Bin Salih Cultural Center.