Things to do & places to visit in Jouf Province, Saudi Arabia

Jouf Province #8 destination in Saudi Arabia 2023. The average rating score is 4.23 based on 87 traveler reviews, of 8 attractions. Timezone: Asia/Riyadh, current date and time: Friday, May 10, 2024, 18:23.

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Top things to do (7)

• Speciality Museums
• Religious Sites
• Castles
• Ancient Ruins
• Points of Interest & Landmarks
• Bodies of Water
• History Museums

Top destinations in Jouf Province 3

• Dumah Al Jandal
• Sakaka
• Qurayyat

Top places to visit

1. 4.5 Qasr Marid (19 reviews)
   - Magnificent Saudi Fortress
   Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   This is an amazing historic military fortress located in the ancient city of Dumat Al-Jandal in the Al-Jawf region of Saudi Arabia, which dates back to the first century AD (to the Nabataean period), it is a must see if you are visiting Al-Jawf . It was constructed on a hill which makes it difficult to reach by invaders , most of the fortress is well preserved but some of the higher parts are damaged, it is difficult to climb up the stairs to the fortress especially for the people with disabilities, and even those who are fit need to be careful, excavations outside the fortress are still going on which already revealed a group of historic houses, we were told by the guide that they are coming close to a UNESCO world heritage site recognition. Highly recommended to visit See more..
   
2. 4.5 Dumat Al-Jundal (18 reviews)
   - awesome
   Ancient Ruins
   
   
   historically quite significant a crossroad town between syria iraq jordan and arabian peninsula could be better though See more..
   
3. 4.5 Omar Bin Al-Khattab Mosque (3 reviews)
   - A beautiful well preserved historic mosque
   Spent < 1 hour Ancient Ruins • Religious Sites
   
   
   This is one of the oldest well preserved historic mosques in Saudi Arabia, it is next to Qasr Marid at the ancient city of Dumat Al Jandal, the mosque is beautiful and sets an example of the Classic architecture of the first Islamic mosques, Omar bin Alkhatab gave an order to build this mosque and hence it was called after him, the mosque is still used for prayers. See more..
   
4. 4.0 Za'abal Castle (26 reviews)
   - Charming
   Castles
   
   
   I was told this is the only tourist site in the city, and it didn't fail to charm us with its bit of history. true, it's renovated, but I'm just glad to see some real historical structures after almost week shuffling between meetings in Al jouf. bonus: visit the quaint coffee shop beside the castle for some Arabic treats in the evening. I didn't have a chance to go up the castle, so I won't comment on the interiors. See more..
   
5. 4.0 Al-Rajajil (12 reviews)
   - Interesting Natural Stones
   Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   The site is completely fenced and not open to the public yet. However, you can still see the stones from the fence. See more..
   
6. 4.0 Lake Duma Jandal (4 reviews)
   - A beautiful lake in the middle of the dessert.
   Bodies of Water
   
   
   Dumat Al-Jandal Lake is an amazing lake in the ancient Dumat Al-Jandal city, located on an area of about 1 million square meters and is 585 meters deep. It was formed in a low hillside elevation from all sides and fed by rainwater, groundwater and agricultural water, it is the first lake that I saw in Saudi Arabia and probably the only one, we visited the lake from 2 spots both were breathtaking, a nice landscaping is done along its shores with nice areas for sitting and picnic, some cafes are there with jet ski rentals, highly recommended to pay a visit . See more..
   
7. 4.0 Sisra Well (3 reviews)
   - Ancient Nabataean well
   Spent < 1 hour Ancient Ruins
   
   
   The Sisera well is one of the ancient wells in the Al Jawf region of Saudi Arabia, it is thought to be dated to the Nabataean era, It is located north of Sakaka, near the castle of Za’abal, the name of the well belongs to the military commander Sisera who fought the Jews in Palestine, there is a channel engraved in the rock inside the well that was used to transport water to farms since the Nabataean period approximately the 1st century AD. Don’t miss it if you are visiting Sakaka. See more..
   
8. 4.0 Al-Jouf Museum of Archaeology and Folklore (2 reviews)
   - The Museum is Closed
   Speciality Museums • History Museums
   
   
   I passed by this museum during my trip to Dumat Al Jandal and I was very excited to see, but unfortunately it was closed, the museum building exterior is very nice, I hope it will open for the public soon. See more..