My Saudi bucket list

I plan to start spreading my wings in January. Saudi is a big old country and not many people get the chance to visit here. Internal flights are cheap so this is my bucket list of places to visit while I am here:

1. Mada'in Saleh

Ancient city of the Nabetean people who built Petra in Jordan. Includes over 100 rock carved tombs with ornate facades set deep in the desert.

2. Jeddah

The old town features ancient merchants houses built of coral blocks overlooking the Red Sea.

3. Dir'aiyah

Ancient mud city of the Saud tribe just outside Riyadh.

4. Jubbah

Ancient rock paintings of animals in the middle of the Namud Desert.

5. Rajajil

Known as 'Saudi's stonehenge'. An area of ancient standing stones near the Jordanian border.

6. Habalah

The 'hanging city' built into a 300 m high cliff face in the southern mountains.

7. Al Soudah

The Black Mountain. The highest peak in the kingdom.

8. Najran

Much like Yemen which is just over the border, there are many 'mud skyscrapers' in a large oasis.

9. Janadriyah Festival

Massive folk festival held every February just north of Riyadh.

10. Abha

Mountain top town in the south with busy market and old stone houses.