Kingdom targets capital tourism
A team of Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) and the Supreme Commission for Tourism (STC) is pressing ahead with plans to redevelop the historic Addiriyah village in Riyadh. The scheme is part of an overall programme to clean up the Wadi Hanifah area.
The redevelopment will be divided into several elements. They include: the restoration of Addiriyah's central Al-Tarif archaeological site; turning rundown areas into urbanised modern districts while preserving local architecture; and establishing a utilities network for the area.
'The area has a rich historical heritage, so the objective is to popularise it and make it attractive for tourism, because at the moment nobody goes there,' says an ADA official.
Four international consortiums made up of curators, historians and conservation consultants have already been invited to express interest by 28 October for the development of an outdoor museum in Addiriyah's central Al-Tarif district.
Under the schedule, the ADA/STC team is hoping to launch 22 projects in 2007 including general infrastructure works, a central park, a tourism centre, municipal buildings, museums and shopping centres.
Plans are at a preliminary stage to redevelop the other side of Wadi Hanifah. The proposal includes creating a central district in traditional vernacular villages and construction of a hotel, a convention centre and a shopping mall.
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A team of Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) and the Supreme Commission for Tourism (STC) is pressing ahead with plans to redevelop the historic Addiriyah village in Riyadh. The scheme is part of an overall programme to clean up the Wadi Hanifah area.
The redevelopment will be divided into several elements. They include: the restoration of Addiriyah's central Al-Tarif archaeological site; turning rundown areas into urbanised modern districts while preserving local architecture; and establishing a utilities network for the area. 'The area has a rich historical heritage, so the objective is to popularise it and make it attractive for tourism, because at the moment nobody goes there,' says an ADA official. Four international consortiums made up of curators, historians and conservation consultants have already been invited to express interest by 28 October for the development of an outdoor museum in Addiriyah's central Al-Tarif district. Under the schedule, the ADA/STC team is hoping to launch 22 projects in 2007 including general infrastructure works, a central park, a tourism centre, municipal buildings, museums and shopping centres. Plans are at a preliminary stage to redevelop the other side of Wadi Hanifah. The proposal includes creating a central district in traditional vernacular villages and construction of a hotel, a convention centre and a shopping mall. www.meed.com/tourismThis content is only available to full MEED package subscribers (MEED magazine and MEED.com).
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