City Guide
Best Neighborhoods in Riyadh
An editorial guide to the best neighborhoods in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
#1
Diriyah
The Saudi state's UNESCO birthplace
Diriyah (Arabic: الدِرْعِيّة, romanized:ad-Dir‘īyah, lit.'place of armor'; formerly romanized as Dereyeh and Dariyya) is a town and governor…
#2
Olaya
Riyadh's shimmering central district
Al-Olaya (Arabic: العليا, romanized:al-ʿulāyā), alternatively transliterated as al-Ulaya, is the central business district of Riyadh, Saudi …
#3
Diplomatic Quarter
Riyadh's leafy embassy enclave
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governora…
#4
King Abdullah Financial District
Riyadh's skyline of the future
King Abdullah Financial District(KAFD) is a major mixed-use financial district located in the Al-Aqeeq neighbourhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia…
#5
Al-Bathaa
Old Riyadh's historic core
Al-Bateha (Arabic: حي البطيحة) is a subject of Baladiyah al-Batha and one of the oldest neighborhoods in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, loca…