2024-03-28

Al Ula is a beautiful illusion. One of the first major tourism destinations within Saudi, everything here like it is designed from the ground up to create the stereotypical image of a 1001 Arabian nights village.

In the morning a cleaning crew moves through the city, steam cleaning all the pillows, and using spray cans to polish the copper tea pots that are bolted to the tables.

But we have to be honest, it’s an illusion we gladly bought into. A very relaxed place to be, that seems to be enjoyed not only by foreign tourists, but also by many Saudi tourists. So maybe the mirage was real all along.