SAUDI ARABIA ~Unaizah-Ancient Arches~

My second great postcard from Saudi Arabia...as you can see mail can be a rough ride^^....but I still prefer them written and stamped even though sometimes sadly enough they can be damaged while travelling...Thanks a lot Ellen!!


With nice stamps:
The port of Jazan (Red Sea).
(Issued: 16-9-2000)
Eid Mubarak -Muslim Day
(Issued 2013)

@Ote-Riyadh Unaizah or officially The Governorate of Unaizah is a Saudi Arabian city in the Al Qassim Province. It lies south of the province capital Buraydah and north of Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Historically, Unaizah was an important stopping point for Muslim pilgrims coming from Mesopotamia (now Iraq) and Persia (now Iran) on their way to Mecca. Many scientists and historians believe that the city was inhabited hundreds of years before the spread of Islam, citing its reference in numerous poems from some of the most important poets of pre-Islamic Arabia such as Imru Al-Qais.

SAUDI ARABIA ~ Taif Mountains ~

...Thanks a lot Ian for my first card of Saudi Arabia, an impressive mountain view... ^__^


With nice stamp:
International Translation award stamp
(Issued 2013)

Only an hour from Mecca, Taif is a  town situated at the slope of the Sarawat Mountains. Taif is a beautiful city with both architecture and mountainous views. The city is also popular for the roses, grapes and the honey.

The Sarawat Mountains or the Sarat  is a mountain range running parallel to the western coast of the Arabian Peninsula and is among the Peninsula's most prominent geographical features.

Saudi Arabia is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. It’s capital and largest city is Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has the world's second largest oil reserves and is the world's second largest oil exporter.