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Overview
The capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia Kingdom, Riyadh is located in Ar Riyad Province in the heart of Arabian Peninsula. The name ‘Riyadh’ is derived from Arabic word ‘Rawdah’ meaning a place of gardens and trees as with many ‘wadis’ (former water courses, now dry) in the vicinity, Riyadh since ages has been a fertile area set in the heartland Arabian desserts.

Besides being the seat of government, the city is also the central corridor of development of the nation especially after the oil boom of 1950. The boom turned this small walled city into a developed metropolis, which today is one of the fastest growing and most prosperous cities of the world.

Today this prosperous capital is towering with futuristic skyscrapers rising from the barren dessert, equipped with vast dams to quench the thirst of the dry dessert and accessible with glitzy venues to satisfy the business need of this ever advancing oil producing dessert. Therefore, this one of the most splendid and rich cities of modern world is quite justly dubbed as the 'Queen of Dessert'.

However, modern it may be, but Riyadh will never let its visitors forget that they are in the heart of Arab world as in between snazzy shopping malls and broad sweeping highways are nestled ancient mosques and remnants of times gone by. The shady trees and date palms line the avenues while camels sometimes sway between the luxury vehicles. Furthermore, the capital is also run on a strict moral and cultural code of Islam which visitors are also required to follow remembering the fact that women have restricted access to certain attractions and sites.

Therefore, the travellers can drink deeply this unique urban landscape which will quench their wanting of both historic interest and modern wonder.