Asir is located in the southwest of Saudi Arabia and is famous for both its natural wonders and cultural heritage. In the Asir region you will find Saudi Arabia`s best known and oldest national park. Here juniper forests are home to carpets of wild flowers and foxes and baboons roam the hills. EasyToBook.com has cheap hotels available in the exotic Asir region whatever your needs. Among the adventurous Asir is well known for rock climbing and there are well known rock climbing locations at Ash-Sharraf, Shadah Monolith and Zor Rock. There are also paragliding, hang-gliding and mountaineering opprtunities in this stunning region.

The mountain villages all have their own distinctive flavor and charm and you can see several different styles of architecture in the Asir region. An interesting village to visit is Habalah, which is sometimes called the “Hanging Village”. Established as locals escaped the Ottomans, the villages clings precariously to the cliffs and was previously only accessible by rope. Travelers have been coming to Asir for milennia, since the spice merchants plied their trade here. Saudi Arabians have been devoted coffee drinkers for centuries and it is here in Asir that the famous Arabica beans are cultivated. You can purchase the finest coffee beans at the markets here in Asir. The region of Asir is well known for it exuberant hand-woven rugs and fabrics and its coral and silver jewelry.