Uqair Fort

The Uqair Fort is 300 years old and hosted King Abdul Aziz, though the one who built it, is still a mystery. People from all around the world, stroll the beach and experience the monumental fort. Because of its historical significance, the fort is well guarded.

Historical significance:

For Uqair, the site of pre-Islamic Al-Hasa is very significant and relevant. A network of interconnecting streams and lakes emptying north-eastward toward the Persian Gulf above Uqair were previously fed by artesian wells. The discovery of this effluent's evidence has a significant impact on the examination of the fort at Uqair and the historic Arabian city of Gerrha.

A sizable source of fresh water close to the Persian Gulf was enough to spur the development of a trading port at Uqair and the civilization that thrived at Al-Hasa. It is generally known that the Al-Hasa region, particularly Uqair, was formerly thought to be a leading contender for the lost city of Gerrha, a hub of commerce and mercantile activity that dates to at least 225 BC.

Best Things to Do:

Visitors can stroll to the calm, clean beach from the fort and enjoy it with their families, children, and friends. Families can tour the fort and learn about the illustrious past of the Ottoman Empire. The fort may be seen magnificently from the neighboring beach. Views from the beach and the fort are breathtaking, and is a must visit place for families.

Fort and Old Souq:

Outside the fort you can witness residences and office buildings as well as a sizable courtyard that can be accessed by a gate and a passage that goes through the main building. Visitors who pass through this gate are greeted by a 120 by 55-meter courtyard that is enclosed by sturdy walls.

There are two clusters of columns along the northwest and northeastern walls, which used to be the locations of the old souq's businesses. The rooftop which used to be the house to fragrant incense, wares, and exotic spices is no longer a part of fort, nevertheless the columns of the rooftop still have the essence, which allows visitors to picturise the rooftop.

Accommodation:

A set of rooms and a mosque, where the residents of Uqair fort once lived and worshipped, were constructed in the same compound as the fort. The complex's most exquisitely designed features, including moldings in Arabic and Ottoman styles, can be found here. Even more unusual on the Arabian Peninsula is the colorful tinted glass that tops some of the doors.