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Special Taif’s almond trees add color to natural beauty of ‘City of Roses’ photos

Taif’s almond trees add color to natural beauty of ‘City of Roses’

  • Visitors arriving at the Makkah Province hill station are often taken aback by the blanket of white almond orchards that greet them
  • Almond trees were brought to the city in ancient times through trade caravans and the Taif almond is today internationally renowned for its unique, delicious taste
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