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AlUla breaks the record for the World's Largest Hot Air Balloon Glow Show
ALULA, Saudi Arabia, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

AlUla Moments in association with SAHAB (Saudi Arabian Ballooning Federation) 
breaks the Guinness World Records(TM) title for the World's Largest Hot Air 
Balloon Glow Show. 

The record was set on the 1st of March 2022 near Hegra, the first UNESCO World 
Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia. The site is famous for more than 100 carved 
Nabataean tombs which feature more than 2000 years of remarkably well-preserved 
inscriptions and symbols on the sandstone mountains.

A total of 142 brightly-lit balloons were streamlined together in a show over 
the ancient site that brightened the skies and illuminated the rock-strewn 
desert landscape.

The previous record was also achieved in AlUla – during its arts and cultural 
festival, Winter at Tantora, in 2019 - that time it was with 100 balloons.

The event followed signing a memorandum of understanding between the Royal 
Commission for AlUla (RCU) and Saudi Arabian Ballooning Federation (SAHAB) on 
the 1st of March 2022, making AlUla the capital city of Hot Air ballooning 
activities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The World's Largest Hot Air Balloon Glow Show on the 1st of March 2022 was part 
of AlUla Skies, a new festival in the AlUla Moments event calendar. The 
festival included sunrise and sunset balloon experiences with around 150 
balloons each morning floating serenely over the stunning ancient site. 
This is not the first time AlUla has broken world records. Maraya – the 
multi-purpose conference and entertainment venue - also holds a Guinness World 
Records(TM) title for the World's Largest Mirrored Building, featuring 9,740 
Square Meters of mirrors, creating a stunning mirage reflecting the mountains 
and sandscapes of Ashar Valley. 

AlUla Moments winter events calendar is designed to offer engaging, authentic 
arts, music and cultural experiences inspired by the land of civilisations. The 
events continue with AlUla Wellness festival and Arts AlUla running until the 
end of March 2022. 

For more information about AlUla, please visit: www.ExperienceAlUla.com

Follow AlUla Moments Social media accounts on Instagram [ 
https://www.instagram.com/alulamoments/?hl=en ], Twitter [ 
https://twitter.com/AlUlaMoments ], YouTube [ 
https://www.youtube.com/c/alulamoments ] and Facebook [ 
https://www.facebook.com/alulamoments/ ]

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Media contact: 
Abdullah Mansour 
+971 55 919 9501 
media@rcu.gov.sa

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Source: AlUla Moments
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