Originally Posted by saudiflares

http://www.scta.gov.sa/en/Pages/default.aspx The SCTA are giving it a go.

One place that blew me away was Mada'in Saleh - it's like Petra without the crowds - now a UNESCO heritage site. http://www.madainsaleh.net/ http://www.scta.gov.sa/en/Antiquitie...dainSaleh.aspx

Nabetian tombs that pre-date Islam hence the lack of local interest. Loads of old cave paintings if that's your thing.

Also Bowling Pin Rock and Elephant Rock close by and the old Hijazi railway and Al Ula heritage village (similar to Al Dir'iya in Riyadh) and mountains.

Here's some pics:- http://britishexpats.com/blogs/albums/saudiflares/

But the natives like to take a pop at you on the Madinah - Al Ula Road (4 Frenchies killed in 2008) so a police escort is required.

Originally Posted by lullabelle

And tiny porn pant beach attire. German men love tiny porn pants.

(now googling german men in tiny pants...)

They will, ahem, go down well.

Originally Posted by Bahtatboy

old bloke reckoned that the Red Sea coast could become a huge tourist resort, and that many Germans would be keen to visit. He didn't expand on why only Germans (or Germans in particular), but it does conjour up a certain mental picture...

Originally Posted by typical

Saudi is probably second after North Korea for "most intriguing completely f**ked-up country". For that reason alone it'd attract a certain type of visitor.

Mada'in Saleh too. And diving off Jeddah... and when I went to look around the Economic City up near KAUST, I was shocked just how lovely the beach is there.

Saudi could actually have a fair amount to offer for tourism. I miss having a visa.

Originally Posted by Norm_uk

But you can have a beer in North Korea (probably called Dear Leader Grog)

Originally Posted by Norm_uk

you can hold your partner's hand and your missus doesn't need to wear a sackcloth. I think women in North Korea can also drive cars and don't need male guardians permissions to do anything.

Originally Posted by Norm_uk

That said North Korea is bonkers in other ways aside from the obvious Communist dictatorship garbage. The first president is still legally the "Eternal President". In effect they have created the world's first Necrocracy...