Al Khobar
Saudi Arabia · Eastern Province · 10 m
Description
Al Khobar sits on the Gulf at the Saudi end of the King Fahd Causeway, the road link to Bahrain, and takes more weekend traffic than any other Saudi city. It grew out of an Aramco oil camp and still shows it. The neighbouring town of Dhahran holds Ithra, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, a curved steel landmark with a museum, a cinema and a library that draws the largest cultural attendance in the Kingdom. Al Khobar's own draw is a long corniche of promenades and seafood restaurants and the shallow beaches of Half Moon Bay to the south.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 3 days (optimal 2 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: November – March
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- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Ithra, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran
- Al Khobar Corniche and its promenade
- Half Moon Bay beaches
- Gulf seafood and the fish market
- King Fahd Causeway and its midpoint viewing tower
- Al Khobar Water Tower
- Dammam Corniche and King Abdullah Park(Day trip)
- Malls and the Prince Turki Street shopping strip
- Coral Island and its boat trips(Day trip)
- Heritage Village museum in Dammam(Day trip)
- Jarada, the sandbank island that appears at low tide(Day trip)
Getting there
- Airports:
- DMM
- Border town:
- Saudi Arabia