The Famous Art Street in Abha is home to around 10 art galleries, a theater that hosts different shows and parties, and many high-end restaurants and cafes, the famous Art Street is located just off the king Khalid road, in Al Muftah village of Abha.
Landscape and Activities
The street is lined with Jacaranda trees, local artworks, colorful lights, and decorations that light up the surroundings at night. The Jacaranda trees blossom during the spring season and make for an enchanting sight. Moreover, there are tons of food options from top-of-range dine-in restaurants to food carts selling mouth-watering local street food.
The Art street offers something for everyone. If you come here with your partner you should get yourselves coffee and take a romantic stroll down Al Saad Walk, where the well-lit decorative ceilings, the scent of fresh flowers, and lush greenery make you feel like royalty.
The Art street has a lively and upbeat vibe which compliments the beautiful landscape and the extensive artificial lightning. If you want to make the most of your experience, you should arrive half an hour before sunset which will give you the chance to experience the art street both in daylight and during the night.
Festivals and Shows
Every year the Art Street hosts different festivals and events one of the most famous festivals being ‘The Abha brings us together festival’. As the name suggests this art fair brings different artists from all over the region together. More than 300 male and female artists display their work at this festival in an attempt to be prized as the best artist in the region.
The art pieces spread over 250 meters in the heart of Abha city and are covered by a roof made completely of colorful umbrellas that light up during the night to lift the spirits of the whole place.
