
Opening to tourism with mega-projects like NEOM. Ancient Nabatean sites at AlUla, Red Sea diving, and modernizing rapidly.
eVisa available for tourists (about $120). Major change — was closed to tourism until 2019.
Arabic is official. English spoken in business and tourism.
Domestic flights (Saudia, flynas). Haramain high-speed rail. Uber/Careem. Rental cars.
Cards widely accepted. Saudi Riyal pegged to USD. ATMs everywhere.
Desert climate (extremely hot in summer). Alcohol is banned. Modest dress required. Women can now drive and travel freely. Ramadan affects everything.
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