The Qaisariah Souq
About the place
- Country : Saudi Arabia , Al Ahsa
- Address : King Abdul Aziz, Al Rafaa North, Al Hofuf 36361, Saudi Arabia
- Category : Markets and Commercial Complexes
The Qaisariah Souq
Overview:
After a massive fire that broke out, Qaisariah Souq preferred to keep its design, which reflects the Saudi heritage instead of turning into a modern commercial mall, as that would result in ruining the surrounding archaeological sites. Therefore, it was added to the World Heritage List, which promotes preserving the authenticity of everything.
Qaisariah Souq is one of the most important tourist attractions in Al-Ahsa in Al-Kut district of Hofuf. It hosts more than 422 shops selling various products, especially traditional and local products.
This market dates back to nearly six centuries; it had a social and economic significance, as it was a commercial hub selling traditional handicrafts such as textiles, rugs, swords, daggers, necklaces, leather, metal casting, horses and camels’ equipment, hand-made garments as well as perfumery, herbs, folk medicine and dates.
Resources:
Urtrips website
Almrsal site
sabq newspaper
Batuta website
Okaz site
sauditour tourism guide
Al-Ahsa Municipality alhasa.gov.sa
Tripadvisor
Alarab.co.uk
alyaum newspaper
Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper
