Al Diriyah season is just around the corner with so many sports and entertainment events coming your way in its second edition, but those exciting and thrilling events aren’t the only thing about Diriyah that should excite you.

Visitors of Al Diriyah can enjoy several of its historical destinations that will add so much to your experience, these destinations include At-Turaif and Al Bujairi and here’s why they should be on your list if you’re planning to take part in this Diriyah Season.

Diriyah

Located minutes from the capital Riyadh, Diriyah is where all the magic is expected to happen and it’s also known as The Land of Kings and Heroes. The historical area is where the mega sports events will be taking place from Boxing Championship, to Formula E-racing, Tennis Cup and Equestrian Festival.

For more details on the events happening this Diriyah season, click here.

At-Turaif

All the way from Melbourne, Australia, the largest virtual reality gaming arena Zero Latency has made its way to Riyadh at Salma Centre, and it is a dream come true to all the gamers!

Zero Latency is the global leader in free-roaming multi-player virtual reality, and is regarded as the world’s best virtual reality gaming experiences.

“Zero Latency is the next level social entertainment, where players are taken inside a game, where their body is the controller and their mind believes it’s real.”

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What to expect:

One moment you’re living in your own world, the next you’re lost in ours.

For the adrenaline junkies, get ready for your heart to pound real hard and your adrenaline to reach its peak, as you get consumed in a game that will certainly take you someplace else.

The Place offers various gaming experiences, including Zombie survival, singularity and Engineerium. You spend a minimum of half an hour in each game, with a maximum of 8 players.

Each game take you to a different one of a kind experience, that is guaranteed to blow your mind. From fighting zombie Apocalypse to fighting off drones and robots.

Prices start from 70 SAR per person, and you have to reserve first.

Caution:

Not for the faint-hearted!

Janadriyah Festival of this year has taken its visitors down a memory lane and specifically when they scrolled the fair’s Madianh village.

The festival succeeded in attracting young visitors, who surely got to see the historic regions where their ancestors lived in such as Uanbu, Al-Ula and Khaibar; and thus getting a taste of their own heritage.

Local families got to participate in the festival by showcasing their artwork that included handicrafts, paintings and folkloric elements, all was proudly put on display.

The Madinah village displayed a large wall that is a replica for the city’s ancient fortress, and the entrance for the village was market by several simulations of famous cities’ gateways such as Anbariah and Masri.

Aside from the ancient history that was proudly displayed, the festival also included the future of virtual reality, which provided visitors with both education and entertainment. such technology is expected to positively affect the future of education and training.

Visitors also had the luxury of experiencing paragliding at a private security VR pavilion, while others enjoyed a driving simulation exercise. This exercise offered women the opportunity of learning about the rules of traffic and road violations.