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How AlUla became the best travel destination you’ve never heard of

There are lots of amazing things about AlUla. Perhaps most amazing is how few people have heard of it.

Those who have talk about the place in glowing terms. Ask anyone who has been to the north-western Saudi city and you’ll undoubtedly get an effusive babble in response ‒ about its beauty, its scenery, its uniqueness.

Like Andrea Bocelli, for example. The world-famous tenor has now performed here four times and each time his praise for it becomes more gushing.

“It is a land that never ceases to amaze us, from the refinement of the food to the depth of its artistic and cultural heritage,” he said after a concert in the Maraya Hall last year, also describing it as one of the “most evocative places in the world.”

What’s all the fuss about? We compiled our list of the best reasons to visit, just flick through the slideshow below to find out more.

For more information, or to book a trip, visit experiencealula.com

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