Located 50km from the Gulf of Aqaba coast, lies Saudi Arabia’s TROJENA – a snow-capped tourist destination, and part of the Kingdom’s megaproject NEOM.
With elevations ranging from 1,500m to 2,600m, and covering an area of nearly 60sq km, the destination is set to be transformed ahead of the 2029 Asian Winter Games. Saudi Arabia is the first country in the Middle East to host the games, which will feature 32 participating nations.
“This achievement sheds light on the enormous potential and the outstanding infrastructure of Saudi Arabia to host and organise international-level sports competitions and games successfully,” the country’s President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal said after the announcement that TROJENA would host the event.
TROJENA, which is due for completion in 2026, is also located at an area where winter temperatures dip below zero as year-round temperatures in the region average around 10 degrees cooler than other parts of Saudi Arabia.
