Overview
Maraya is a concert hall in the Ashar valley clad entirely in mirrors, so that the building reflects the sandstone cliffs around it and very nearly disappears.
Why visit Maraya
The name means 'mirror' in Arabic. From a distance the structure reads as a break in the landscape rather than a building - the cliffs continue across its face, slightly offset. It holds the record as the largest mirrored building in the world.
It works as a venue rather than a monument, so what is on there depends on the calendar. Check before making the drive out.
The shell of the venue lends Maraya a futuristic aesthetic while simultaneously giving it a timeless simplicity and purity. As sunlight skips around its exterior, Maraya harmoniously and respectfully blends into the natural beauty of the desert canyon in which it stands.
Tours that include Maraya
Winter in AlUla
5 days, 4 nights in AlUla, timed for the cool season: Hegra, Dadan, Jabal Ikmah and the Old Town.
Riyadh, AlUla, Madinah & Jeddah
7 days, 6 nights. Riyadh, AlUla, Madinah and Jeddah, taking in Hegra, At-Turaif and the old quarter of Al-Balad.
Riyadh & AlUla
6 days, 5 nights. Two nights in Riyadh for the founding sites, three in AlUla for Hegra and Dadan.
Jeddah & AlUla
6 days, 5 nights. Two nights in Jeddah for Al-Balad and the Red Sea, three in AlUla for Hegra.
AlUla & Tabuk
6 days, 5 nights. Three nights in AlUla for Hegra, Dadan and Jabal Ikmah, then two in Tabuk for the sandstone country.
AlUla & Madinah
6 days, 5 nights. Three nights in AlUla for Hegra, Dadan and Jabal Ikmah, then two nights in Madinah.
Travel Tips Before Visiting
Maraya is in AlUla.
Photograph: Z thomas, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Plan your visit to Maraya
Want to include Maraya in your trip? Browse our journeys or ask for a custom plan.
- AlUla Shared destination context
- AlUla Old Town Shared destination context
- Dadan Shared destination context
- Elephant Rock Shared destination context
- Abha Tourism relevance match
- Al Ahsa Tourism relevance match