Leyja
Leyja ليجا (Arabic) | |
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Tourist Destination | |
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  Leyja | |
| Coordinates: 28°33′35.1504″N 34°48′4.4892″E / 28.559764000°N 34.801247000°ECoordinates: 28°33′35.1504″N 34°48′4.4892″E / 28.559764000°N 34.801247000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Tabuk |
| City | Neom |
| Announced | 15 October 2023 |
| Founded by | Mohammed bin Salman |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (Arabian Standard Time) |
| Website | https://www.neom.com/en-us/regions/leyja |
Leyja (styled LEYJA; Arabic: ليجا) is an ecotourism destination under construction in Saudi Arabia in NEOM, Tabuk Province. Leyja is one of the eight announced regions of NEOM and will be surrounded by 400 m (1,300 ft) tall mountains along the coastline of the Gulf of Aqaba.[1] The tourist destination aims to support Saudi Vision 2030 for a sustainable and strong tourism industry. According to the Saudi Press Agency, 95 per cent of Leyja's land area will be preserved for natural space.[2]
Leyja includes three hotels which are the Adventure Hotel, designed by Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), Oasis Hotel, designed by Mario Cucinella Architects, and the Wellness Hotel, designed by Killa Design. The hotels will provide 120 boutique rooms and suites.[3]
See also
- The Line, Saudi Arabia
- Oxagon
- Trojena
- Utamo
- King Abdullah Economic City
- Palm Islands
- Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mousaed Economic City
References
- ↑ "NEOM ANNOUNCES LEYJA, ITS LATEST SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DESTINATION". NEOM. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ↑ "Neom Announces Leyja, Its Latest Sustainable Tourism Destination". Saudi Press Agency. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ↑ "NEOM unveils its latest sustainable tourism hub, LEYJA, in Saudi Arabia". DESIGNBOOM. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
External links
- NEOM unveils Leyja, its latest sustainable tourism destination 15 October 2023
- NEOM | THE LINE – New Wonders for the World on YouTube released 25 July 2022
- Saudi Arabia announces plans for the car-free linear city called The Line, 170 kilometers long as Part of Neom Project Archived 23 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine
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