Riyadh, the throne of the great Saudi fortune and modern pulse of Arabian eminence, is square in the middle of a vast and historically deep distant desert, and the jumping point to odysseys the likes of which tourists have just begun to access. For many tourists the starting point of a tour to Saudi Arabia will be Riyadh, and a lot of roadtrips to Saudi’s best landscapes start from here. For culture, Riyadh offers a kaleidoscope of flavors and fragrances, and some of the most prestiguous designers of flavors, perfumes, and textiles in the history of the middle east. It wasn’t always oil that was in esteem in the markets – In times past, it was the spices and perfumes brought into Riyadh by the caravans.