2024 Dhahran Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in October)

Saudi Dammam Ithra Cultural Center

Located in Dammam, the third largest city in Saudi Arabia, the Ithra Cultural Center is the most famous landmark in the area. From a distance, it looks like a building made of several huge cobblestones, costing three billion dollars. Inside, it combines a library, a museum, and an energy exhibition hall. Parking at the cultural center is free, and the guides inside are also free. The staff are very enthusiastic and happy to explain things to you. Only the museum requires a fee. Going inside to escape the heat in the hot weather is a good choice, and the interior architectural design is also very photogenic.

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Dammam Saudi Arabia

Half Moon Beach in Dammam Saudi Arabia 1. Introduction Half Moon Bay beach is located in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, halfway between Al-Khobar and Ras Tanura. The term "Half Moon" is derived from the distinctive half-moon shape of the land. The site is also known as Half Moon Bay Beach. This area is slowly becoming a tourist attraction. The local tourists are the primary frequent users of this area. The Half Moon Beach in Dammam, Saudi Arabia presents a very unique environment. The calm, crystal-clear, blue, and clean water is shallow for a long way out and is very suitable for children to enjoy, and for adults to cool off and relax. Although some parts of the year the water is warm, due to the high evaporation rate during the summer, other times the water is quite cool and refreshing. The water is also excellent for free-diving and snorkeling. There are a great number of small, harmless stingray in the area, and also many other types of fish. Various seafood, such as Arabian "fasil" (a type of small fish), is a popular item, and can be easily netted from the shallows. The variety of both plant and animal life in the area makes for an interesting study for nature lovers. In particular, the area is rich in bird life. Noon tides cause the water to become even shallower and make the distant border of the 2km diameter sandbar accessible by wading. Boating and jet-skiing are popular activities, and the calm waters in the evenings with the sun setting make for some incredible scenery. The Half Moon Bay Beach area is full of interesting shells and other items washed ashore by the tide, which collectors will enjoy. Beachside and bayside camping are popular activities for the cool season, when the weather is ideal and the calm sea is inviting. A desert and sabkha environment surrounds the area with fascinating wildlife. Unfortunately, a lack of waste management, maintenance, public education, and excessive four-wheel-driving conduct have caused environmental damage and pollution problems. This area has caused much upset to environmentalists who have labored to restore its beauty, however, recent restrictions have lessened the damage.

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Dammam beach - Half-moon beach Half Moon Beach is one of the most prominent tourist attractions in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia. Things to Do in Half Moon Beach BBQ infront of the chatming beach. You must try the boat (150 SAR for the whole family). and the beaches meet dunes where sand-surfers or 4×4 ski adventurers practice their sport ( 40 SAR for Half an hour). The Beach includes several tourist resorts, as well as the coastal city of King Fahd, which contains several closed halls for games, and the Beach is witnessing some sports races, especially in the field of food. Food: The beach is surrounded by some petrol stations which includes restaurant, You must try Arbian food like Grilled chicken Kabsa (for 8 persons 100 SAR) You would like to do BBQ you must bring all the things with you so the costs depends on you