'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia · Asia
Abha is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Khamis Mushait, 44km from Al Habala Hanging Village.
Abha is in 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia, with about 210,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Khamis Mushait, about 26 km away.
Abha (Arabic: أَبْهَا, ʾAbhā) is the capital of Asir Province in Saudi Arabia. It is situated 2,270 metres (7,450 feet) above sea level in the fertile Asir Mountains of south-western Saudi Arabia, near Asir National Park. Abha's mild climate makes it a popular tourist destination for Saudis. Saudis also call the cityRead more
the Bride of Mountain due to its position above the sea.
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Within an hour or so of Abha: Rijal Almaa (24 km), Al Habala Hanging Village (44 km).
Abha is in 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia, about 26 km from Khamis Mushait.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Sixty stone tower-houses up to eight storeys tall, banded with white quartz and hung with painted wooden windows, in a valley 50km west of Abha. The Al Alwan Palace inside holds a museum of 2,000-plus local antiquities.
24 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
An abandoned stone village on a ledge 300m below the Asir escarpment rim, settled by the Qahtan tribe to escape Ottoman reach and once reached only by rope ladders. A cable car now descends to it in five minutes.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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