Abha Attractions
Top attractions to visit in Abha City
Aseer Regional Museum
Located in the city center next to the Emira Palace that was built according to Aseer architectural tradition, Aseer Regional Museum tells the long history of Abha and Aseer Province and exhibits some of the province’s traditional handicrafts, along with antiquities of Aseer Province.
Al-Muftaha Museum
A few hundred meters from the Regional Museum is Al-Muftaha Village, a cultural center built according to the standards of Aseer traditional architecture. It hosts a hall of plastic arts and shops where the handcrafts are sold.
Shada Palace
Shada Palace was built in 1927 and was originally the headquarters of the Emira of Aseer Province. It is a brilliant example of the traditional architecture of south Arabia that is celebrated in the design of the new Emira Palace built just few meters away.
Renovation works started in 2017 to turn the Sheda Palace into a museum where old planting and household tools, coins, several manuscripts and photographs of life in Abha in the second half of last century will be displayed.
Jebel Al-Akhdar - The Green Mountain
Located in the southern part of Abha, Jebel Akhdar is a green hill that is around 2340 meters high. It offers one of the best viewpoints over the whole city and its surrounding mountains, as far as the edge of the majestic Sarawat mountains.
A road leads to the top of Jebel Akhdar (a small fee is collected at the bottom) where there is parking and a cafeteria to welcome visitors who have climbed to the top to admire the stunning view over Abha.
Al-Basta
Al-Basta district is one of the old villages that used to form what is today the large city of Abha. If some old parts of the city were replaced by the modern one, Al-Basta is still in good condition with its elegant and colorful traditional architecture and its small charming streets that lay along the Abha valley.
Next to Al-Basta district is the Ottoman bridge that connects the old village with a green park.
Shamasan Fort
Ottomans occupied the western part of the Arabian Peninsula, as far as, Yemen from the beginning of the 16th century CE, including Abha. They built several landmarks of the city including a bridge at Al-Basta district and the Shamsan Fort that overlooks the northern part of Abha.
The fort is a 91 meter long and 25 meter wide rectangle with three towers as well as a gate on the southwestern wall. Many rooms and facilities open into the fort’s interior courtyard.
Shamasan Fort
With nearby mountains as high as 3000 meters Abha is exposed to possible flooding that is prevented nowadays by a 300 meter dam located on the west of the city. In addition to protecting the population the dam has generated a one kilometer long lake with unexpected and beautiful landscapes in Abha where the blue of the lake contrasts with the city and the green vegetation of the area.
Aba Salam Palace Hotel
The Peace Palace Hotel is one of the most important Saudi hotels, as it has many features such as: unique design, location, integrated facilities, and high-level services. It is one of the landmarks of Abha. It is famous for its unique architectural design.
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Jorry Restaurant,
The green Mountain, Abha
Jorry restaurant, the green Mountain, located at King Abdul Aziz Rd, Al Shifa, Abha. This is one of the best Lebanese restaurants, in Abha. The food and service are perfect and best view. They have lovely staff and amazing food.