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Madinah welcomes visitors to a two-hour journey of spirituality and entertainment

Visitors to the holy city of Madinah can now go on a special bus tour of historical sites via a new service called City Sightseeing in Madinah.

Saudi to begin issuing tourist visas

The kingdom is currently inaccessible for most tourists

Makkah's Zamzam well to be renovated

The project execution will last for seven months, ending ahead of the next fasting month of Ramadan

Attractive Umrah fares trigger larger number of pilgrims to Makkah, Madinah

Increasing numbers of Umrah pilgrims are finding their way to Makkah and Madinah as a result of an attractive Umrah fare which was brought down from SR180 ($48) to SR100 following the Hajj season. During the Hajj season, authorities did not allow local pilgrims to perform Umrah or visit the Holy Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.

Saudi hotel rates, revenues set to remain under pressure

STR analysts say 64,000 hotel rooms in the pipeline will stop rates rise in short-term Travel & Hospitality,Saudi Arabia,Middle East