Asir Province
Historical Site
Museum

Rijal Almaa - Beautiful Heritage Village

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Rijal Alma Village, Rojal Saudi Arabia
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Description

Situated in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia, Rijal Alma Village is undoubtedly one of the most historically important and beautiful villages in the Middle East. Famous for its fascinating architecture, rich history, pleasant weather, and beautiful landscape, this small village served as the regional trade center through centuries and was the natural passage that connected Yemen and Lavant to Makkah and Madinah. 

Architecture and landscape

The village consists of 60 multiple-storey ancient buildings that were built using stone, clay, and wood while the hillside has several defensive watchtowers built strategically to maximize fields of view and firing range. As beautiful as the tall stone buildings are, the real wonders lie behind the stone and clay walls. Each house is decorated and painted by skilled artisans with the most fascinating color combinations and artworks. The village is surrounded by steep hills that look over a winding road that once served as one of the most important trade routes in the Arabian Peninsula. 

Activities and Attractions

The tallest fort in the village is the Fort of Al Jaber & Al Hawat while some of the other important forts include Forts of Maejib & Hakim, Msamr, al-Dir”iyyah, and al-Sisbae, each of which has its own unique history documented and preserved by the original families. 

Rijal Alma is also home to the oldest museum in Saudi history which was established by the locals in one of the stone buildings in 1985 to preserve the village’s ancient history and heritage. The museum displays over 2800 exhibits of local history and over 500 kg of ancient local jewelry. 

Some other nearby attractions include Tanomah Waterfall, Al Sahab Park, and Al Soudah View Point.

Destination Type
Area of Natural Beauty
Historical Site
Landmark
Museum

Location

Rijal Alma Village, Rojal Saudi Arabia

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Anna Hermoza

Anna Hermoza

05/05/2023 03:04

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Beauty historical place, happy to able visit it for 2nd time.

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The place is absolutely authentic and left the mark of the history of this place… a must place to go when you guys visits Abha :)
Sohail Siddique

Sohail Siddique

02/05/2023 12:09

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Best and beautiful place. A must visit place near Abha. Weather location road everything awesome.
SUNASH SHUKOOR

SUNASH SHUKOOR

01/01/2023 19:11

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The museum itself is not the attraction but it is the drive to the place which should not be missed in an Abha Tour. The place ia surrounded by mountains on all sides. And the steep road to the bottom is quite an experience.
Onrad Matarutse

Onrad Matarutse

10/22/2022 16:54

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The village buildings were beautiful. The drive there was tricky, long and winding road with sharp turns. The museum was small but full of history. No English translation so google translate was handy.
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