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Saudi hospitality is golden (if you dont happen to be from India, Pakistan, Sudan, or any of the pool of poor countries it indentures as modern slave labour). Saudis have a warm heart, and are keen to cut through misunderstandings about their society. You will often be offered bread, food, tea, soft drinks... especially during religous holidays. A trip to the desert, or a Saudi wedding, are priceless cultural events.
== Visa Update 2018 ==
The mythical Saudi tourist visa has apparently become a reality, although it is fairly expensive. Saudi Arabia has begun issuing online visas for attendees of certain international events (the first one being the Formula E race in Riyadh on December 15, 2018). You'll obviously have to buy a ticket for the event, pay the visa fee and insurance. The total for the Formula event was around €240. According to the website, the visa is valid for 30 days, however those who got the visa reported only 14-day validity. You may arrange the dates as you like, however they must include the date of the event. It is unclear whether you actually have to attend the event, likely not. ''Offical website:''[http://www.sharek.sa sharek.sa]
'''Update 2019:''' The Saudis have finally introduced an actual independent e-visa in September 2019, so going there is now easier than Iran. It costs around SAR470 (around EUR110) incl. mandatory insurance. [https://visa.visitsaudi.com ''Offical website.''] It's a multi-entry visa valid for a year, with 90 days per individual stay. It is unclear whether it is valid for overland entry (the usual rule in Saudi Arabia is that your first entry should be via an airport). It is definitely not valid for overland entry from Bahrain.
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