Riyadh

[supergraeme]

Going to Riyadh next weekend for three nights on a bit of a whim (and a £60 journey from Rome to Riyadh to Stansted).

We’re staying at the AWFAD Hotel in Olaya (apparently the right area to stay, although it’s a very big area!), and from what I can tell it’s 1km or so to get to Tahlia Street which seems to be an area with nightlife – does anyone know of anywhere that we should go?

We’re going to do a city tour and the Edge of the World, but if anyone has any other tips I’d be very grateful….

Thanks!

[Aston100]

Just curious, what sort of nightlife are you anticipating in the Saudi capital?

[Gottskalksson]

Diriyah is worth seeing and only a short Uber ride from Riyadh

[supergraeme]

Aston100 – apparently during Ramadan it’s a bit crazy at night! We’ve been told to sleep during the day and plan to stay out all night, which is not what I was expecting. It seems that there are ‘bars’ – just not selling alcohol.

Gottskalksson – thanks – happily that’s in the City Tour.

[Aston100]

supergraeme wrote:

apparently during Ramadan it’s a bit crazy at night! We’ve been told to sleep during the day and plan to stay out all night, which is not what I was expecting. It seems that there are ‘bars’ – just not selling alcohol

Sugary mocktails for a highly diabetic population.
What could go wrong?