Ashraf AboSrafe
Riyadh – The Saudi city of Abha is almost the bride of nature and mountains. Where the vocabulary of beauty was collected in its vast green mountains and plains, its distinctive heritage buildings, and its wonderful summer climate, which breathes cool and fragrant among its green meadows; It combines the charm of nature and the glory of the mountains, in addition to the generosity of its people and their authentic traditions.
All this beauty deservedly qualified the people of Abha to be one of the most important summer destinations in the Kingdom and the region over many years. It is the mistress of fog, the bride of the south, and the home of lush nature, which boasts a dress of magic, bewitching beauty, and a wonderful summer atmosphere.
Abha is witnessing a great tourist movement since the start of the Asir summer season under the slogan “Cold and Rainy Summer”, and in conjunction with the “Saudi Summer” campaign; Launched by the Saudi Tourism Authority last May under the slogan “Don’t Go Far”, through which it offers a wide range of distinguished tourism offers and products to highlight the diversity of summer destinations in the Kingdom and the quality activities and activities it includes to attract visitors from home and abroad.
Tourists and vacationers visiting Abha these days, whether from inside or outside the Kingdom, enjoy many cultural and entertainment events accompanying the Asir summer season, which continues until the first of next September, and includes more than 15 various tourist and entertainment destinations, in addition to concerts, cultural events and sports adventures that suit all groups and ages.
Abha enjoys many tourist sites of a picturesque nature, the most famous of which is Jabal Al-Souda, which rises more than 2,200 meters above sea level. Where the tourist can walk among the clouds, or view a charming painting of nature that extends from the top of the mountains, or through (cable cars) that descend from the top of Al-Soudah towards Wadi Al-Aws, to visit the heritage village of Rijal Almaa, with its ancient history and its age that exceeds five centuries, as the Kingdom is working to register it in the UNESCO list of world human heritage.
As for the fog walkway; Which is considered one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Kingdom and the entire region, offering hikers an enjoyable tour above the clouds, in which families and friends spend times of pleasure and relaxation, and it features many facilities, children’s playgrounds, restaurants, services and green spaces.
Abha attracts large numbers of nature lovers and cool weather in the summer, especially after visiting the Kingdom has become easier and easier than ever before. After the availability of several types of visas to visit the Kingdom; These are: the tourist visa, the Umrah visa, the transit visa that allows stopping in the Kingdom for a period of 96 hours before reaching the final destination, in addition to the family and friends visa. Those wishing to come to the Kingdom can visit the visa website on the “Spirit of Saudi” platform https://www.visitsaudi.com/ar, to learn about the available visas after entering the information.
