Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, home to around 4,205,961 people.
Best time
November–March for cooler, drier conditions
Weather
Varies from tropical to temperate depending on the season
Murabba Palace
National Museum
Royal Saudi Airforce Museum
Day 1
Local favourites
Mama Noura Juice Center
Immensely popular chain which does excellent thick, fresh juice cocktails as well, but the main draw here is the famous shwarma, arguably Ri
Paragon Family Restaurant
Providing traditional Malabar cuisine, North-Indian and Chinese. Paragon specials are biriyani, kudukka biriyani (served in a pot) and tradi
Al Shaya Persian Restaurant
A chain of Iranian restaurants available at several locations in the city. They offer a good range of kebabs and a better range of mezze lik
Goodah Soos Restaurant
Tasters House Pinoy Restaurant
Filipino
Lapaz Batchoy - Sulaymaniyah Br
Asian
Tourist favourites & top-rated
Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Metropolitan
80 spacious rooms & suites with high-end finishing, all-day dining restaurant. Complimentary high speed Wi-Fi.
Al Faisaliah Hotel, A Rosewood Hotel
Luxury hotel offering facilities for meetings, conferences, weddings and events. Also provides accommodations, restaurants and vacation pack
Four Seasons Riyadh
It doesn't get any cooler than staying in the 302-m Kingdom Tower, and the Four Seasons features what you expect from a luxury hotel.
Holiday Inn Al-Qasr
Formerly the Howard Johnson Olaya Palace, but thoroughly renovated and reopened in 2007. Modern design, decent rooms, central location, basi
Intercontinental Hotel
Popular hotel for visiting businessmen. Large meeting facilities, good restaurants, close to Olaya Road business district.