Midday at Tantora Event Offers Unique Cultural Journey in AlUla's Old Town

The "Midday at Tantora" event offers visitors a unique cultural experience, showcasing how the people of AlUla historically used shadows to organize their daily lives, especially in agriculture and water management.

 Set in the Old Town, the event features the Tantora sundial, which embodies the relationship between humans and nature. Shadows functioned as essential tools for regulating temperatures, determining agricultural seasons, distributing water, and organizing daily activities.

 Visitors are guided by a local narrator who shares heritage tales and explains the practical use of shadows in knowledge and organization. This experience emphasizes the richness of AlUla’s cultural heritage and positions the Tantora as a symbol of harmony between knowledge and traditions passed down through generations.