Leyja
ليجا (Arabic)
Tourist Destination
Leyja is located in Saudi Arabia
Leyja
Leyja
Coordinates: 28°33′35.1504″N 34°48′4.4892″E / 28.559764000°N 34.801247000°E / 28.559764000; 34.801247000
CountrySaudi Arabia
ProvinceTabuk
CityNeom
Announced15 October 2023 (2023-10-15)
Founded byMohammed bin Salman
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Time zoneUTC+03:00 (Arabian Standard Time)
Websitehttps://www.neom.com/en-us/regions/leyja

Leyja (styled LEYJA; Arabic: ليجا) is a ecotourism destination under construction in Saudi Arabia in NEOM, Tabuk Province. Leyja is one of the nine 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "NEOM ANNOUNCES LEYJA, ITS LATEST SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DESTINATION". NEOM. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Neom Announces Leyja, Its Latest Sustainable Tourism Destination". Saudi Press Agency. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "NEOM unveils its latest sustainable tourism hub, LEYJA, in saudi arabia". DESIGNBOOM. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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