Saudi Arabia
Pictures: Jacaranda in Full Bloom at Abha, Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia’s city of Abha has been covered in a blanket of purple as its trees bloom, photographs shared online showed.
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#Saudi_Arabia #Abha This is how Abha looks like in this time of the year https://t.co/I8WZxWWZxi
— د.مضاوي الحربي (@Dr_Madhawii) May 7, 2020
Abha is the capital of Saudi Arabia’s southwestern Asir province and is a popular tourist destination for Saudi Arabians due to its mild climate, stemming from its location in hills 2,270 meters above sea level.
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Abha was named the Capital of Arab Tourism in 2017 by the Arab League’s Arab Tourism Organization.