Your guest flies home next week, and you want to give them something from Saudi Arabia. The problem is that most souvenirs end up in a drawer: a figurine, a decorative plate, something heavy they don't know where to put.
At Thrr (ذر) — a Saudi design brand founded in Riyadh in 2015 — our rule for souvenirs is simple: a good one fits in a suitcase, gets used after the trip, and tells the story of the place without needing a long explanation. Here are four that pass that test.
1. A city map — because it says “this is my city” without words
An art map of a Saudi city, with its streets and districts. It hangs in an office or at home and arrives framed and ready — one nail is enough.
It suits a guest who visited a particular city and loved it, or a colleague who moved to Riyadh and worked there for years. Thrr has maps of Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Dhahran, Abha, Tabuk and Diriyah.
Honestly: with the frame it weighs about a kilo. If your guest travels with carry-on only, make it the last option.
2. A regional scarf — the lightest gift on the list
A square scarf from the “Desert Rose” collection — a collaboration between Thrr, artist Salma Wael and designer Ghadi Alsharif. Each scarf takes its motifs from one region of Saudi Arabia: Najd, the North, the South, the Eastern Province and the Western Region.
It folds into a bag pocket, is worn around the neck or tied to a bag handle, and suits men and women alike. Available in 100% modal at 70 × 70 cm for everyday use, or 100% silk at 55 × 55 cm for occasions.
Honestly: the silk is best dry-cleaned. If your guest wants something easy to wash, choose the modal.
3. The Thrr Gharsha — because it gets used every day
A 400 ml water bottle, natural clay inside and glazed outside, handmade in Saudi Arabia. The water touches clay, not plastic — a clean taste, like water from a traditional clay pot.
A gift that works every day on their desk, and every sip reminds them where it came from.
Honestly: it's real clay and breaks if dropped. Tell your guest to wrap it and carry it in hand luggage, not checked baggage. And it doesn't cool water — we explain the difference between the Gharsha and a clay jar in a separate article.
4. The Najdi Door box — packaging that gets kept
If you're putting several pieces together, place them in a wooden box carved with the traditional Najdi door pattern. It arrives empty, and you arrange the gift yourself — a scarf and two coffee cups, or a keychain and prayer beads.
Once the gift is opened, the box stays on a shelf as a case for watches and small papers. The packaging becomes part of the gift, not a step before it.
How to choose quickly
- Guest travelling with carry-on only: the scarf.
- Guest who visited a city and loved it: the city map.
- Colleague who works at a desk: the Gharsha.
- A gift from several people: the Najdi Door box with two or three pieces.
Souvenirs for companies and delegations
If you're hosting a full delegation or conference guests, Thrr prepares the quantities and customises the packaging with your organisation's name. Contact us for corporate orders.
Delivery within 36 hours in Riyadh, and 1–5 business days across the rest of Saudi Arabia. Damage in transit is on us.