Heritage, UNESCO
Beaches, cities and heritage sites: what to see, what to eat and where to stay — and the flights to get there.
Heritage, UNESCOJeddah, Saudi ArabiaAl-BaladJeddah's historic old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of tall coral-stone houses with carved wooden balconies, old mosques and busy souqs.
Heritage, UNESCORiyadh, Saudi ArabiaAt-Turaif, DiriyahThe mud-brick citadel of Diriyah, first capital of the Saudi state and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, restored as an open-air museum on the edge of Riyadh.
Heritage, UNESCOAyutthaya, ThailandAyutthaya Historical ParkThe ruins of the old Siamese capital, a UNESCO World Heritage Site: brick prangs, chedis and Buddha images across the island city.
Heritage, UNESCOAlUla, Saudi ArabiaHegra (Mada'in Salih)The great southern city of the Nabataeans, with more than a hundred monumental tombs carved into sandstone outcrops, and Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visited on guided tours booked in advance.