The outside of this look stunning. As long as you do not get the sub-station or the radio array into your photos. This was never a castle tho. The walls are very thick but the arrow slits could never been used. The inside needs som TLC. If you are doin this you will be seeing the other two as well... More

If you are into the desert castles then this is worth a quick stop. A bit short on facilities so you need to pace yourself for loo stops.

Its really a package deal with the 2 other castles. The structure itself isn't much but the presence of a fortified building in the middle of nowhere makes for an interesting photo stop

Whilst not as impressive as Qasr Amra nearby, this is a must on the Desert Castles loop. This Qasr (Place) is most likely an ex-carvanaseri on the silk route. Whilst not heavily decorated, it has bags of atmosphere

i like the amazing ancient building of Qasr al-Kharrana

The desert castle circuit is an amazing tour, if long in the heat, so take an air condition ride. well preserved sites with great detail

In the middle of the dessert you find a comparatively well-preserved dessert castle. We found the construction amazing and were surprised about the difference in temperature of outside and inside. They were about to open up a small new visitor center with toilets and you could have a tea or a coffee with the local bedouins. We enjoyed having a... More

This castle is one of the famous Desert Castles. It's easy to reach via Highway 40 and has small resthouse (bedouin tent actually) at the entrance where you can seat and relax if this castle is the last one for your day tour for Desert Castles. The castle itself is in good condition and you can simply imagine yourself in... More

A splendid castle, seemingly rising out of nowhere beside the road. No UK Health and Safety, so be careful when going to the upper floors!