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Urgent: A plan to revive 4 historical sites in the Eastern Desert and turn them into tourist destinations


It was revealed The Eastern Region Development Authority on a comprehensive plan to revive four historical sites in the depth of the desert, within the project “The Life of Desert Life”, with the aim of restoring forgotten heritage treasures and turning them into tourism and cultural destinations that reflect the originality of the desert life, and achieve sustainable development for local societies. With the inheritance of the inheritance and the innovation of experiments that reflect the originality of the place and link its history to the present of the region.

Rehabilitation of historical neighborhoods
According to the plan, which was included in the “Rehabilitation of Historic District and Heritage Systems” guide, issued by the authority, is based on tackling severe damage to some buildings, through specialized restorative interventions that take into account the authentic Najdi character in architecture, including open asthma, clay arches and small triangular fruits that were designed for ventilation. Among them is the King Abdulaziz Palace in the obedience of the construction in 1349 AH, and the “high” palace in the village of Al -Alaya, which dates back to 1355 AH, where the works begin to fix the affected construction elements, followed by functional supplements that allow the reception of visitors according to safety standards. The surrounding.

sites subject to initiatives
The proposed initiatives include the establishment of a research center in a obedience concerned with studying traditional agricultural practices in the oases, documenting them and developing their applications in line with the goals of sustainability, as well as activating the culture economy by linking sites to vital local markets, such as Al -Nairiya Market, to provide direct marketing outlets for products and handicrafts and support craftsmen and raise returns to productive families. />
and in Tourist dimension , the plan is based on Stimulating tourism community by involving the population in providing authentic experiments that include organized camping trips in the desert, workshops for practical learning in traditional cooking, and field visits to hawks and camels, in a way that provides sustainable income sources and maintains the cultural heritage in circulation between generations. The quality of the visitor’s experience through explanatory paths, introductory paintings and reception centers highlighting the stories and symbols of the place. National diversification of the tourism economy, provided that the details of the timelines and credits are announced as soon as the award and the stages of the executive design are completed. And its privacy.

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