- Nearest town: Jizan
- Website: www.farasan.org/ar
The archipelago of the Farasan Islands in Saudi Arabia is famous for tourists due to the location of the national reserve with a wide variety of flora and fauna.
Location:
The archipelago of the Farasan Islands in Saudi Arabia is famous for tourists due to the location of the national reserve with a wide variety of flora and fauna.
Location:
The Farasan Archipelago is a group of coral islands located in the far southwestern part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 40 km from the city of Jizan, in the Red Sea.
What is interesting about the Farasan archipelago?
The archipelago includes 84 islands. The largest of these is Farasan el-Kabir, the center of the Farasan National Reserve. It is a state nature conservation area, which serves as an important breeding center for 87 rare species of seabirds. In addition, the Farasan Reserve is home to the largest gazelle population in Saudi Arabia, as well as the marine sirens, dugongs and sea turtles, rare for the Arabian region. Here you can watch even wintering migratory birds that have moved here from European territory.
Tourism in Farasan
The archipelago takes an honorable 6th place in the rating "Best Islands of Western Asia".
These places attract first of all fans of diving and sea walks. According to ichthyologists, in this part of the Red Sea you can see dolphins, moray eels and sharks of non-aggressive rocks. There are few beaches on Farasan, the shore and the bottom are sandy-stony.
When is it better to arrive at Farasan?
You can visit the islands of Farasan throughout the year. However, keep in mind that in winter it is sometimes cool here.
How to get there?
In order to visit the islands and the Farasan reserve, you will first need to fly to Jeddah International Airport (JED), then head to the port city of Jazan, and then take a ferry or boat to your destination.