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*Rock Carving Site: Located {{convert|40|km|abbr=on}} north of Taif, this was the site of the [[Okaz Souk]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Image of Okaz Souk|url=http://www.ysljdj.com/photo/images/Taif%20%AA%BA%20Okaz%20%AA%BA%A5%AB%B3%F5%BF%F2%B8%F1.JPG|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> the largest and most well known of the pre-Islamic [[souk|souqs]] or gathering places. The souq was a place for yearly social, political and commercial gatherings. It was also the location of competitive recitation of poetry and prose. The buildings remain, including outlines of walls of [[basalt]]ic stone.
*Turkish Fort: The remains of the fort are located near the Rock Carvings. [[T. E. Lawrence|Lawrence of Arabia]] fought here in 1917. Many battles have been fought there and many graves can be found
*Nature Reserve: Between Al Hada hospital and the Sheraton Hotel at the top of Al Hada mountain is a large nature reserve at an height of 2100 meters above sea level. ''Al Hada'' means tranquillity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://up.arab-x.com/July09/zao28050.jpg|title=Image of the mountains|accessdate=28 June 2013|archive-date=7 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707154545/http://up.arab-x.com/July09/zao28050.jpg|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Al Shafa: A small village on the Sarawat mountains at an height of 2200 to 2500 meters above sea level, rich in agricultural products. The fruit gardens of Taif are located here.
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