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Letter of the weekSaudi is a great destination for a special-interest holiday. I would start in Jeddah, with a visit to the old towns historic merchant houses and fabulous gold and spice souks, then stroll along the Corniche to see the sunset. North of Medina, you can see the remains of the Hejaz railway, the tracks, stations and rusting rolling stock lying abandoned in the desert, like a scene from Lawrence of Arabia. Continuing north through Al Ula, you come to Madain Saleh, the second largest Nabatean settlement after Petra. This necropolis has more than 131 tombs with intricate inscriptions and carvings of eagles and sphinxes. This is just a small part of the Nabatean kingdom there is much more to discover.Susan Hannis, Dorset

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