Single western woman. Medina or Riyadh?

LondonTati wrote:

Been offered a job, in Medina and Riyadh. Am a single European female. Which would be most suitable? I am aware of the restrictions of female life, but where would I be able to get most out of life?

Riyadh is better.

Most out of life depends on your lifestyle🙂. A lot of European single ladies here looks fine.

Goodluck!

I want be able to find a good gym, good museums and restaurants. Simple life really.

LondonTati wrote:

I want be able to find a good gym, good museums and restaurants. Simple life really.

There's always a gym in each compound, also there are a variety of restaurants you could choose from.

Museum, I'm not so sure but there is National Museum in Riyadh (haven't visited it yet though).

Best thing would be if you gain good friends or if you know someone from here whom you can hang out at least on your first few weeks.  Am sure you will find some🙂

Let me know if I can be of help when you get here.

Will actually not be living in a compound. Will have accommodation at my place of work. I know compounds have gyms, so will need to find one in the city.

LondonTati wrote:

Will actually not be living in a compound. Will have accommodation at my place of work. I know compounds have gyms, so will need to find one in the city.

Accommodations for Westerners have gyms too  .

I work in a hospital and all of our housing accommodations have gyms so am sure yours will have one too.

I will not be living in any sort of western compound, accommodation etc. I'll be living in one of the palaces. So not surrounded by Westerns at all. Not sure if I'll get to use the fitness facilities there, due to formalities, so am in need of a gym outside the palace, not Western compound, accommodation etc. I'll have a driver who can drive me to/from wherever I need to go.

I see...guess you'll be in a good place then 

conniesky wrote:

I see...guess you'll be in a good place then 

Seems Connie got you covered,  I would recommend Riyad as well.

I would recommend Riyadh for you.

You must stay in Riyadh as here you can have dessert safari, Parties, Camping & a lot more....Riyadh is full of options, beautiful & entertaining as well

Riyadh is better, if u wanna enjoy life
I'm here since for 8 years

Riyadh is far better compare to medina (jeddah). At the end of the day, it was your choice. All you read is just an opinion.

Thanks.

Hi

That's not the right place for a western women to work. If you are a Muslim then probably you could adjust with the situation.

The best place for you is in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia where life is very good and quite westernised.

That's only my suggestion to you.

Regards
Nick

Definitely Riyadh, you will find better facilities for ladies as the city is full of expats more than medina, so you will cope easier with the atmosphere of Riyadh

RIYADH for sure.
It is the biggest city in the Kingdom, and there is a lot of activities you can join here in Riyadh (Western's Coffees, Cinema, parties, Embassies ,,,) , I am sure here is much better than anywhere else in Kingdom.

Jeddah is much compare to Medina & Riyadh.

both madinah and riyadh have women facilities. both riyadh and madinah have museums, if you are religious and would love to live in the prophets city  obviously madinah if you are indifferent about that then riyadh

But Jeddah is not an option. Much

recently fitness first open gym for ladies in Riyadh, so things will be fine

recently? good day LA

Riyadh is the right choice and will suit your life style

Riyadh for sure.
Its the capital many places to visit.
The embassies are there.
Ladies gyms.
There's a life for ladies in riyadh.
In madina its a religious place.