Database: AlUla

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The "Old Town" of AlUla is a maze of lanes lined with mudbrick houses. What stands today emerged during the Islamic era on the remains of older occupation. Far from being an isolated village, it was a prosperous town center fueled by local agricultural activities and caravan trade. It was also an important stop an a Muslim pilgrimage route to Mecca. Even today, you can feel the magic and dynamism of this unique place by wandering through the lanes of Old Town!