Al-Baha, Safar 6, 1448 H, corresponding to July 20, 2026, SPA - The Al-Baha region renews its diverse tourist appeal, with its green forests, parks, and mountain overlooks transforming into vibrant destinations, especially during summer with increasing numbers of visitors and tourists from within the Kingdom and abroad who prefer to spend their evenings in nature's embrace and cool weather, making night tourism one of the most prominent features of the summer season in the region. The moderate climate of Al-Baha provides an ideal environment for evening strolls, prompting many visitors to delay their daily tourist activities until evening hours, with walkways, public parks, forests, and tourist destinations witnessing active movement, while cafes and restaurants with outdoor seating welcome patrons in an atmosphere blending cool weather with mountain views and fog that often shrouds the highlands. The Al-Baha Municipality keeps pace with this tourist activity through an integrated monitoring plan to follow up on commercial activities and seasonal summer events, as the Agency for Services and Municipalities implements a field plan staffed by 52 inspectors working around the clock to ensure compliance with municipal regulations and raise the level of compliance in commercial establishments. The region hosts 9 summer seasons and events, and includes 931 restaurants and 535 cafes, reflecting the diversity of services offered to visitors and the wide range of options catering to different segments. The evening tourist movement has contributed to revitalizing the economic cycle in the region, as the increase in the number of park-goers and visitors has reflected positively on the performance of commercial establishments, cafes, restaurants, productive families, and sellers of agricultural and handicraft products, with evening hours witnessing the highest rates of turnout, coinciding with the diversity of events and activities accompanying the summer season. The geographical diversity of Al-Baha gives the tourist experience an exceptional dimension, with picnic sites distributed among dense forests, agricultural terraces, and highlands overlooking the Tihama plains, forming with fog and low clouds natural scenes that give summer evenings a unique character, enhancing the region's status among the top summer tourist destinations in the Kingdom. The tourist activity is not limited to parks and forests but extends to heritage villages and traditional markets, which see remarkable attendance during evening hours, where visitors learn about local products, folk cuisine, and handicrafts in an experience combining natural features and the cultural heritage of the region. Evening tourism has today become one of the most prominent features of summer in Al-Baha, given the region's moderate temperatures and stunning mountain nature, which has contributed to extending the length of visitors' stay, diversifying their entertainment options, and enhancing commercial activity in various tourist sites. The Al-Baha region continues to solidify its position as an attractive summer destination, based on its natural endowments, advanced tourism infrastructure, and integrated services, offering its visitors an experience that extends from daylight hours to evenings brimming with life, blending the beauty of nature with the vitality of tourism and economic activity. // End // 18:21 T M 0145

Al-Baha, Safar 6, 1448 H, corresponding to July 20, 2026, SPA - The Al-Baha region renews its diverse tourist appeal, with its green forests, parks, and mountain overlooks transforming into vibrant destinations, especially during summer with increasing numbers of visitors and tourists from within the Kingdom and abroad who prefer to spend their evenings in nature's embrace and cool weather, making night tourism one of the most prominent features of the summer season in the region. The moderate climate of Al-Baha provides an ideal environment for evening strolls, prompting many visitors to delay their daily tourist activities until evening hours, with walkways, public parks, forests, and tourist destinations witnessing active movement, while cafes and restaurants with outdoor seating welcome patrons in an atmosphere blending cool weather with mountain views and fog that often shrouds the highlands. The Al-Baha Municipality keeps pace with this tourist activity through an integrated monitoring plan to follow up on commercial activities and seasonal summer events, as the Agency for Services and Municipalities implements a field plan staffed by 52 inspectors working around the clock to ensure compliance with municipal regulations and raise the level of compliance in commercial establishments. The region hosts 9 summer seasons and events, and includes 931 restaurants and 535 cafes, reflecting the diversity of services offered to visitors and the wide range of options catering to different segments. The evening tourist movement has contributed to revitalizing the economic cycle in the region, as the increase in the number of park-goers and visitors has reflected positively on the performance of commercial establishments, cafes, restaurants, productive families, and sellers of agricultural and handicraft products, with evening hours witnessing the highest rates of turnout, coinciding with the diversity of events and activities accompanying the summer season. The geographical diversity of Al-Baha gives the tourist experience an exceptional dimension, with picnic sites distributed among dense forests, agricultural terraces, and highlands overlooking the Tihama plains, forming with fog and low clouds natural scenes that give summer evenings a unique character, enhancing the region's status among the top summer tourist destinations in the Kingdom. The tourist activity is not limited to parks and forests but extends to heritage villages and traditional markets, which see remarkable attendance during evening hours, where visitors learn about local products, folk cuisine, and handicrafts in an experience combining natural features and the cultural heritage of the region. Evening tourism has today become one of the most prominent features of summer in Al-Baha, given the region's moderate temperatures and stunning mountain nature, which has contributed to extending the length of visitors' stay, diversifying their entertainment options, and enhancing commercial activity in various tourist sites. The Al-Baha region continues to solidify its position as an attractive summer destination, based on its natural endowments, advanced tourism infrastructure, and integrated services, offering its visitors an experience that extends from daylight hours to evenings brimming with life, blending the beauty of nature with the vitality of tourism and economic activity. // End // 18:21 T M 0145