b'Untouched landscapes of scale and beautyVastanddramatic,SaudiArabiaslandscapesarebreathtaking in their scale. In the north, the UNESCO-listedtombsofHegra(MadainSaleh)risefromthedesert. These masterpieces of Nabatean architecturerivalPetrabutareexperiencedincomparativesolitude. AlUla, the cultural and geographical heart ofthe country, surrounds Hegra with sandstone canyons,ancientrockartandmonumentalheritagesites,allnowsupportedbyworld-classhospitalityandthoughtfully curated guest experiences.To the west, the Red Sea unveils a marine paradise.Alongalargelyuntouchedcoastline,shockinglyvibrantcoralreefsteemwithmarinelife,offeringextraordinarydivingandsnorkellinginclearwaters.Privatesailingandhighendcoastalresortsrevealaside of Saudi Arabia few realise exists, where luxury,nature and solitude converge beside the desert.Near Riyadh, the Edge of the World offers staggeringviews where cliffs plunge into seas of sand, a naturalwondertruetoitsname.Furthersouth,theEmptyQuarterswallowsthehorizoninwavesofgoldendunes,pristineandundisturbed.Forthosewillingtoventureevendeeper,theAsirMountainsinthesouthwest offer a cool, green contrast to the desert.Villages clinging to cliffs, terraced hillsides and mistypeaks add another dimension to the Saudi landscape,one shaped as much by nature as by the heritage ofthe tribes who live there.43'