Najran

Najran (previously Aba as Sa'ud) is the principal city of Najran province in south-western Saudi Arabia.

Get in

The Najran airport is connected via Saudia to principal cities around the country, including Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.

Get around

There is little evidence of public transport in town; taxi or car hire are available. The city is a 15 km long line along the highway, so very little is walkable. The countryside around the city (e.g. the highway to Abha) has a large number of police checkpoints, to combat smuggling to/from Yemen; police escorts for tourists are common, and not as much fun as they sound.

See

Due to the proximity to the Yemeni border, there is a wide variety of traditional mud architecture to be seen.
The city itself has an interesting souq area, with a fort.

Sleep

There is a Park Inn by Radisson, of all things. It provides adequate rooms.

Go next

Although the city is the closest major Saudi city to the Yemen border, land travel across may not be possible, and is certainly not recommended due to the high level of violence in the area.

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