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] is the capital and largest city of ]. The city has many tourist attractions and received around 19.1 million tourists in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saudi welcomed 109.3M tourists in 2023, spending hit SAR 256B |url=https://www.argaam.com/en/article/articledetail/id/1749390 |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=ArgaamPlus |language=en}}</ref> It is the second-], after ]. Before the introduction of tourist visas in 2019, the city received around 5 million ] each year, making it the ] most visited city in the world and the 6th in the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Four Saudi cities among world's top 100 destinations in 2019 |url=https://www.argaam.com/en/article/articledetail/id/1333386 |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=ArgaamPlus |language=en}}</ref> The numbers almost doubled in 2021, with 10.44 million tourists visiting Riyadh in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A look at tourist arrivals, spending in 2015-2021 |url=https://www.argaam.com/en/article/articledetail/id/1641941 |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=ArgaamPlus |language=en}}</ref> The ] and ] are among the world's most recognizable symbols of Riyadh.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Cavendish |first=Marshall |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j894miuOqc4C&dq=faisaliah+tower+symbol+of+riyadh+city&pg=PA99 |title=World and Its Peoples |date=September 2006 |publisher=Marshall Cavendish |isbn=978-0-7614-7571-2 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Al-Kodmany |first1=Kheir |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yBPA9kYZXTMC&dq=faisaliah+tower+symbol+of+riyadh+city&pg=PA197 |title=The Future of the City: Tall Buildings and Urban Design |last2=Ali |first2=Mir M. |date=2013 |publisher=WIT Press |isbn=978-1-84564-410-9 |language=en}}</ref> Prominent festivals of city that attract visitors include ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 February 2017 |title=Jenadriyah festival showcases best of Arab heritage, culture |url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2017/02/10/Jenadriyah-festival-showcases-best-of-Arab-heritage-culture.html |access-date=17 July 2019 |work=Al Arabiya |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 July 2019 |title=Riyadh Season |url=https://saudiseasons.com/riyadh-season |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112194248/https://saudiseasons.com/riyadh-season |archive-date=12 November 2020 |access-date=12 November 2020 |website=Saudi Seasons |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-04 |title=Let there be light: 17-day festival to illuminate Riyadh |url=https://arab.news/7c6vx |access-date=2021-03-06 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref> ] is the capital and largest city of ]. The city has many tourist attractions and received around 19.1 million tourists in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saudi welcomed 109.3M tourists in 2023, spending hit SAR 256B |url=https://www.argaam.com/en/article/articledetail/id/1749390 |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=ArgaamPlus |language=en}}</ref> It is the second-], after ]. Before the introduction of tourist visas in 2019, the city received around 5 million ] each year, making it the ] most visited city in the world and the 6th in the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Four Saudi cities among world's top 100 destinations in 2019 |url=https://www.argaam.com/en/article/articledetail/id/1333386 |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=ArgaamPlus |language=en}}</ref> The numbers almost doubled in 2021, with 10.44 million tourists visiting Riyadh in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A look at tourist arrivals, spending in 2015-2021 |url=https://www.argaam.com/en/article/articledetail/id/1641941 |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=ArgaamPlus |language=en}}</ref> The ] and ] are among the world's most recognizable symbols of Riyadh.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Cavendish |first=Marshall |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j894miuOqc4C&dq=faisaliah+tower+symbol+of+riyadh+city&pg=PA99 |title=World and Its Peoples |date=September 2006 |publisher=Marshall Cavendish |isbn=978-0-7614-7571-2 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Al-Kodmany |first1=Kheir |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yBPA9kYZXTMC&dq=faisaliah+tower+symbol+of+riyadh+city&pg=PA197 |title=The Future of the City: Tall Buildings and Urban Design |last2=Ali |first2=Mir M. |date=2013 |publisher=WIT Press |isbn=978-1-84564-410-9 |language=en}}</ref> Prominent festivals of city that attract visitors include ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 February 2017 |title=Jenadriyah festival showcases best of Arab heritage, culture |url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2017/02/10/Jenadriyah-festival-showcases-best-of-Arab-heritage-culture.html |access-date=17 July 2019 |work=Al Arabiya |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 July 2019 |title=Riyadh Season |url=https://saudiseasons.com/riyadh-season |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112194248/https://saudiseasons.com/riyadh-season |archive-date=12 November 2020 |access-date=12 November 2020 |website=Saudi Seasons |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-04 |title=Let there be light: 17-day festival to illuminate Riyadh |url=https://arab.news/7c6vx |access-date=2021-03-06 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref>


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Underground railway stationKingdom Centre, Al Faisaliah Tower, King Abdulaziz Historical Center, Al Masmak Palace

Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. The city has many tourist attractions and received around 19.1 million tourists in 2023. It is the second-most visited city in the country, after Mecca. Before the introduction of tourist visas in 2019, the city received around 5 million tourists each year, making it the forty-ninth most visited city in the world and the 6th in the Middle East. The numbers almost doubled in 2021, with 10.44 million tourists visiting Riyadh in 2021. The Kingdom Centre and Al Faisaliah Tower are among the world's most recognizable symbols of Riyadh. Prominent festivals of city that attract visitors include Jenadriyah, Riyadh Season, Riyadh International Book Fair and Noor Riyadh.

Skyline and sightseeing

Shopping centers and mixed-use developments

Urban green spaces and landscapes

Forts, monuments and other heritage landmarks

Mosques

Museums and libraries

Main article: Museums in Riyadh

Stadiums and sports venues

References

  1. "Saudi welcomed 109.3M tourists in 2023, spending hit SAR 256B". ArgaamPlus. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  2. "Four Saudi cities among world's top 100 destinations in 2019". ArgaamPlus. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  3. "A look at tourist arrivals, spending in 2015-2021". ArgaamPlus. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  4. Cavendish, Marshall (September 2006). World and Its Peoples. Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 978-0-7614-7571-2.
  5. Al-Kodmany, Kheir; Ali, Mir M. (2013). The Future of the City: Tall Buildings and Urban Design. WIT Press. ISBN 978-1-84564-410-9.
  6. "Jenadriyah festival showcases best of Arab heritage, culture". Al Arabiya. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  7. "Riyadh Season". Saudi Seasons. 11 July 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  8. "Let there be light: 17-day festival to illuminate Riyadh". Arab News. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
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