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Places near Al-`Ula by type
All 230 places by distance →One day from Al-`Ula
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:12 pm
88 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Al-`Ula
- Alfattouh Mosque al Ulamosque · 30 min
- قلعة الفقيرheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Jabal al Mijdarviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Qasr Al Fareedheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mahlib Al Naaqaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Al-`Ula
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Al-`Ula?
Alitham Mosque, Al-'Ula (mosque, about 2 km), Al Ula Old Town (attraction, about 3 km), Castle Musa Bin Naseer (heritage site, about 3 km), Jabal al Mijdar (viewpoint, about 5 km), Mahlib Al Naaqa (heritage site, about 7 km), متحف محافظة العلا (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Al-`Ula?
135 places on Spotwander: 38 hill stations & viewpoints, 44 mosques & dargahs, 30 forts & heritage, 15 other attractions, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Al-`Ula?
Mount Al-Mutawaqa, about 3 km by road; Harrat Viewpoint (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Al-`Ula?
Al Jamah Al Qadim Mosque, about 1 km by road; جامع عمر بن الخطاب (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Al-`Ula?
Start in Al-`Ula, visit Alfattouh Mosque al Ula, then قلعة الفقير, then Jabal al Mijdar, then Qasr Al Fareed, then Mahlib Al Naaqa, and drive back — about 88 km by road in all.