2022
Inspired from the post of @InaS Iam sharing the activities which tourists can enjoy for one day in my local city, Al-Khobar. AlKhobar city is in the Eastern province, Saudi Arabia. This city is well known for its clean and beautiful beaches along with the traditional food, local market (Souks), scientific parks and most importantly the head quarters of worlds largest Oil producer company “Saudi Aramco”. In this post I will share how a typical beach looks in my neighborhood along with the food varieties. I took the example of a beach located very close to my accommodation.
Places of Interest:
- Beaches (Corniche): The beaches here are usually well surrounded with food restaurants, trees and play grounds.
- Activities can be done at the beaches: Walking, jogging, fishing, Family picnic, Boating, Jet skiing, swimming etc. Many entertainment and cultural events are usually performed near this iconic location.
- Food options: The restaurants near the beaches are mainly traditional Arab restaurants along with fast food restaurants.
- Recommended Food Restaurants to try the authentic traditional food:
- فوالة العقربية - Best For Breakfast
- مطعم الحجاز البخاري - For Bukhari rice with Faham chicken
- مطاعم شواطئ الخليج - For Shawaya chicken and Maqboos chicken rice
- مطعم قرية فلفله - For shish tawook, Shawarma and Kunafa
- قصر الفيتامين - For Juices and Ice Cream
- فوالة العقربية - Best For Breakfast
- Recommended Food Restaurants to try the authentic traditional food:
Transportation:
- Public transportation in Saudi Arabia is still at early stage with only limited number of buses used for transportation from airport to the city. Taxis, Vehicle for hire and rental cars are the ones which are predominantly used for transportation.
- Many rental car options are available at the airport. Passport, Visa, and International license is sufficient to get the car from any rental company.
- Recommendation: If possible, select the comprehensive insurance coverage option. The price is nominal, and it is quite easy to cover the damage. Company name “Najm” is responsible to handle any accident and the related procedures.
Internet and Communication:
- Mobile data and calling charges in KSA are relatively low when compare to other Arab countries.
- For most tourists it would be expensive using the roaming services. The local sim cards are easily available for tourists at airports with local rates.
- Zain, Friendi mobile, Virgin Mobile and Lebara are some service providers which offer sim cards for tourists staying for shorter duration. Passport and visa copy are needed to buy the sim card from any local store.
