JEDDAH: Summer rain, relatively mild temperatures, and mountain attractions are drawing residents and tourists to Al-Baha and Taif, where parks, forests and recreational sites have recorded increased visitor activity, according to a report from the Saudi Press Agency.
As scattered rainfall across Al-Baha helped moderate temperatures as fog and low clouds formed over the region’s highlands, residents and visitors headed to parks, forests and natural sites across several governorates, taking advantage of the cooler weather, mountainous landscape and vegetation.
Al-Baha city and its governorates are home to 142 gardens and parks, 39 walking tracks, 118 public sculptures and 27 municipal squares. The total area of its gardens and parks exceeds 4.18 million square meters, the SPA reported, adding that summer rain and fog are characteristic of Al-Baha’s highlands and contribute to milder temperatures and increased tourism activity.
In neighboring Taif, the Al-Hada cable car continues to attract families and holidaymakers, offering views of the Sarawat Mountains, valleys, steep slopes and vegetation, the SPA stated.
The 4,200-meter route connects the summit of Al-Hada with Al-Kar Tourist Village. It operates 52 cabins, each carrying up to eight passengers, with a capacity of about 1,000 passengers per hour in each direction. The journey takes approximately 17 minutes.
