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The Eastern Province (ash-Sharqiyah) is the largest province in Saudi Arabia, covering the entire Gulf coast of the country as well as the Saudi parts of the vast Empty Quarter.

[edit] Cities

The three main cities of the Eastern Province are all tightly clustered together and no more than a 15-min drive apart from each other.

• Dammam
• Dhahran — headquarters of Saudi Aramco
• Khobar — the gateway to Bahrain

The rest are scattered around the coast:

• Hofuf (al-Ahsa) — the world's largest oasis
• Wadi al-Dawasir (Sulayyil) — gateway to the Empty Quarter

[edit] Other destinations

• Empty Quarter — the largest sand desert in the world

[edit] Understand

[edit] Talk

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

Dammam's airport has services from around Saudi Arabia and limited international flights to major cities in the region. Flying in via Bahrain is also a viable option.

[edit] By train

There are four trains a day from Riyadh to Dammam via Hofuf.

[edit] By car

The King Fahd Causeway connects Khobar to Bahrain.

[edit] Get around

Public transport is very limited, so having your own wheels will really pay off here.

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[edit][add listing] Eat

You can find all kinds of cuisine here. You find a lot of Indian and pakistani restaurants. Finding standalone Vegetarian restaurants is just to impossible.

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[edit] Stay safe

Carry your passport/work permit all the time. You can asked to produce your documents any time of the days and night. Do not point your camera at a lady. Do not carry alcohol/drugs into Saudi Arabia. Avoid carrying medicines unless you have a prescription along with it. Do not carry any pornographic material with you.

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