Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)

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Cities

The three main cities of the Eastern Province are all tightly clustered together and no more than a 15-min drive apart from each other. Dammam — the capital of the Eastern Province Dhahran — headquarters of Saudi Aramco Khobar — the gateway to Bahrain The rest are scattered around the coast: Jubail — Biggest Industrial city of Saudi Arabia Hofuf (al-Ahsa) — the world's largest oasis

• Wadi al-Dawasir (Sulayyil) — gateway to the Empty Quarter

More Destinations

• Empty Quarter — the largest sand desert in the world

How to visit and travel to Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)

Dammam's airport has services from around Saudi Arabia and limited international Flights to major cities in the region. Flying in via Bahrain is also a viable option.

Travel by train to Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)

There are four trains a day from Riyadh to Dammam via Hofuf.

By car

The King Fahd Causeway connects Khobar to Bahrain.

How to get around in Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)

Public transport is very limited, so having your own wheels will really pay off here.

Halal Restaurants

You can find all kinds of cuisine here. You find a lot of Indian and (Pakistani) restaurants. Finding standalone Vegetarian restaurants is imfeasible. A delicacy in Saudi Arabia that you should try is dhub. Dhub is a delicacy among the Arabian Bedouins. You can either boil it or roast it and serve it with Rice. Most of the Meat can be found in its armored tail. In English it's commonly referred to as the spiny tail lizard (Uromastyx microlepis).

Stay Safe

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