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Sights and landmarks in Ta'if

8 sights worth seeing in Ta'if: landmarks, galleries, monuments and viewpoints.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Sights and landmarks in Ta'if

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    Al Gadhi Rose Factory

    The largest rose oil factory in the city (and probably the whole of Saudi Arabia), it has been run and owned by the Al-Gadhi family for more than a hundred years. The factory is hugely popular among Emirati people; some of them buy the oil by the liter. The Yemeni corner in Masjid Al-Haram in Mecca is scented with Al Gadhi rose oil.

    $430 (1,600 SAR) for a 12-gram bottle

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    Al-Kateb House

    A historical building that includes a number of Islamic decorations and Roman pillars.

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    Ikrima Dam

    A dam situated in the Wadi Leh valley. You can take a stroll here if you wish.

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    Souk Okaz

    Was once the largest and best known open-air market in the Islamic world. Now hosts multiple events such as poetry recital competitions, arts and crafts exhibitions, and so on.

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    Al-Waht and Al-Waheit

    A pre-Islamic archaelogical site located in the west of Taif.

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    Abdullah Al-Suleiman Palace

    An abandoned, historical palace.

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    Bab Alrea

    A triple-arched gate to the old city.

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    Al-Salmaqi Dam

    سد السملقي

    One of the historical dams in the city.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Ta'if (CC BY-SA 4.0).