Saudi Arabia
City and adjoining heritage areaRUH
City and adjoining heritage areaRUH
Riyadh and Diriyah
At-Turaif in Diriyah · Al Masmak · Saudi National Museum
2-3 nightsRUH gateway
Explore destination Heritage & historic places
Historic quarters, archaeological sites and museums. Start with cultural context, then check the access and admission arrangements for each place.
Editorial theme grouping derived from the supplied destination descriptions; inclusion does not certify access or recommend travel to warned areas. Read the notes attached to each destination.
Saudi Arabia
City and coastJED
City and coastJED
Jeddah
Historic Jeddah / Al-Balad · Jeddah Corniche · King Fahd Fountain
2-3 nightsJED gateway
Explore destination UAE
City and coastal resort areaDXB
City and coastal resort areaDXB
Dubai
Burj Khalifa · Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood · Dubai Creek
3-4 nightsDXB gateway
Explore destination UAE
City and heritage districtSHJ
City and heritage districtSHJ
Sharjah
Heart of Sharjah · Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization · Al Noor Island
1-2 nightsSHJ gateway
Explore destination UAE
Emirate / mountain and coastal regionRKT
Emirate / mountain and coastal regionRKT
UAE
East-coast regionDXB
East-coast regionDXB
Fujairah and Al Aqah
Fujairah Fort · Al Bidya Mosque · Al Aqah coast
2-3 nightsDXB gateway
Explore destination Kuwait
IslandKWI
IslandKWI
Failaka Island
Failaka archaeological areas · Heritage village visits · Island coastal landscapes
Day tripKWI gateway
Confirm authorized areas, boat operation, and weather. Do not enter abandoned or restricted structures independently.
Explore destination Kuwait
City and surrounding areaKWI
City and surrounding areaKWI
Al Jahra
Red Palace · Al Jahra Nature Reserve, subject to access permission
1 nightKWI gateway
Nature-reserve access may require advance permission or a managed visit.
Explore destination Egypt
Metropolitan and archaeological areaCAI
Metropolitan and archaeological areaCAI
Cairo and Giza
Giza Pyramids and Sphinx · Grand Egyptian Museum · Historic Cairo
3-4 nightsCAI gateway
Explore destination Egypt
City and archaeological regionLXR
City and archaeological regionLXR
Egypt
City and extended heritage regionASW
City and extended heritage regionASW
Aswan and Abu Simbel
Philae temples · Nubian Museum · Elephantine
2-3 nightsASW gateway
Old Cataract is undergoing renovation; confirm accommodation and facility availability.
Explore destination Qatar
CityDOH
CityDOH
Doha
Museum of Islamic Art · National Museum of Qatar · Souq Waqif
2-3 nightsDOH gateway
Explore destination Qatar
Archaeological and coastal regionDOH
Archaeological and coastal regionDOH
Al Zubarah and northern Qatar
Al Zubarah Fort · Al Zubarah Archaeological Site · Al Jumail
Day trip or 1 nightDOH gateway
Verify current archaeology-site opening and which areas are accessible.
Explore destination Oman
City and coastMCT
City and coastMCT
Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque · Mutrah Souq · Royal Opera House
2-3 nightsMCT gateway
Explore destination Oman
Heritage city and mountain regionMCT
Heritage city and mountain regionMCT
Nizwa and Jabal Akhdar
Nizwa Fort · Nizwa Souq · Bahla Fort
2-3 nightsMCT gateway
Confirm vehicle and checkpoint requirements; mountain weather differs from Muscat.
Explore destination Oman
City and southern regionSLL
City and southern regionSLL
Salalah and Dhofar
Al Baleed Archaeological Park · Land of Frankincense sites · Wadi Darbat
3-4 nightsSLL gateway
Khareef changes weather, road visibility, and sea conditions; follow coastal and mountain restrictions.
Explore destination Lebanon
CityBEY
CityBEY
Beirut
National Museum of Beirut · Corniche · Raouché rocks
2-3 nights, only after advisory reviewBEY gateway
Some southern Beirut suburbs are subject to all-travel warnings. The airport access corridor has a distinct advisory treatment.
Explore destination Lebanon
Historic coastal cityBEY
Historic coastal cityBEY
Byblos / Jbeil
Byblos archaeological site · Crusader castle · Old port
1-2 nights, only after advisory reviewBEY gateway
Explore destination Lebanon
Archaeological cityBEY
Archaeological cityBEY
Baalbek
Temple of Jupiter · Temple of Bacchus · Baalbek archaeological complex
Reference onlyBEY gateway
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the relevant Baalbek-Hermel area.
Explore destination Lebanon
Mountain and heritage regionBEY
Mountain and heritage regionBEY
Bsharri, Qadisha Valley and the Cedars
Qadisha Valley · Cedars of God · Gibran Museum
1-2 nights, only after advisory reviewBEY gateway
Explore destination Lebanon
Palace, villages and mountain regionBEY
Palace, villages and mountain regionBEY
Beiteddine and the Chouf
Beiteddine Palace · Deir el Qamar · Shouf cedar landscapes
1-2 nights, only after advisory reviewBEY gateway
Do not generalize access in Beiteddine to warned areas farther south in Mount Lebanon or the Beqaa.
Explore destination Turkey (Türkiye)
CityIST
CityIST
Turkey (Türkiye)
Multi-town heritage regionNAV
Multi-town heritage regionNAV
Cappadocia: Göreme and Uçhisar
Göreme Open-Air Museum · Uçhisar Castle · Rock valleys
2-3 nightsNAV gateway
Balloon flights are optional, separately priced, and weather dependent; underground sites have access constraints.
Explore destination Turkey (Türkiye)
City and extended heritage regionADB
City and extended heritage regionADB
Izmir, Selçuk and Ephesus
Ephesus · Temple of Artemis area · Şirince
2-3 nightsADB gateway
Explore destination Bahrain
CityBAH
CityBAH
Manama
Bahrain National Museum · Bab Al Bahrain · Manama Souq
1-2 nightsBAH gateway
Explore destination Bahrain
Historic city and islandBAH
Historic city and islandBAH
Bahrain
Heritage site and adjacent urban coastBAH
Heritage site and adjacent urban coastBAH
Qal’at al-Bahrain, Karbabad and Seef
Bahrain Fort · Bahrain Fort Site Museum · Karbabad coast
Half-day or 1 night in SeefBAH gateway
Explore destination Iraq
CityBGW
CityBGW
Baghdad
Iraqi Museum, if open · Al-Mutanabbi Street · Abbasid Palace
Reference onlyBGW gateway
FCDO: all but essential travel to Baghdad except Sadr City, which is under an all-travel warning.
Explore destination Iraq
City in the Kurdistan RegionEBL
City in the Kurdistan RegionEBL
Erbil
Erbil Citadel · Qaysari Bazaar · Sami Abdulrahman Park
Reference onlyEBL gateway
FCDO: all but essential travel to the Kurdistan Region. Check site access and regional security conditions.
Explore destination Iraq
Archaeological site and cityBGW
Archaeological site and cityBGW
Babylon and Hillah
Babylon archaeological site · Site interpretation areas · Hillah regional base
Reference onlyBGW gateway
FCDO: all but essential travel to Babil except Jurf al-Sakhar, which is under an all-travel warning. Routes require individual review.
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