Places to visit near

Dhahran

Dhahran is a town in Eastern Province district, Saudi Arabia of about 99,540 people. Within 50 km by road there are 266 places to visit: 237 mosques & dargahs, 5 forts & heritage and 8 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Jabal Umm Ar Ru'us, Damman's Train Station and Modon Lake.

26.2886° N, 50.1140° EPop. 99,540

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Within 30 km249 places
Within 50 km266
Must-see31
Notable258
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Dhahran

5 stops, one loop, back by 12:45 pm

60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Dhahran
  2. Nesto Mosquemosque · 30 min
  3. AlGosaibi Grand Mosquemosque · 30 min
  4. Jabal Umm Ar Ru'usviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Modon Lakelake · 45 min
  6. Ajyal Grand Mosquemosque · 30 min
  7. Back in Dhahran
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Dhahran?

Jabal Umm Ar Ru'us (viewpoint, about 5 km), Damman's Train Station (attraction, about 17 km), Modon Lake (lake, about 19 km), Musaab Ibn Umair Mosque 1 (mosque, about 1 km), Dammam 7 (Propsperity Well) (heritage site, about 5 km), Dhahran Grand Mosque (mosque, about 5 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dhahran?

266 places on Spotwander: 237 mosques & dargahs, 5 forts & heritage, 8 beaches & coast, 5 rivers, islands & mangroves, 3 other attractions.

Which is the nearest dargah to Dhahran?

Musaab Ibn Umair Mosque 1, about 1 km by road; Dhahran Grand Mosque (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Dhahran?

Dammam 7 (Propsperity Well), about 5 km by road; Al `Ayn al Munfatirah (10 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Dhahran?

Start in Dhahran, visit Nesto Mosque, then AlGosaibi Grand Mosque, then Jabal Umm Ar Ru'us, then Modon Lake, then Ajyal Grand Mosque, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.