Arabia is the first country in Africa to be discovered by Europeans. At that time, the Europeans were so much interested in the land that they got help from the locals to explore Arabia. After two centuries of exploration, many more tourist spots of Arabia were discovered and today, it is like the Africa of the Middle East... The little known picturesque region of Arabia is a fantastic place to visit if you are planning on taking a beach holiday in the Middle East. It is called Arabia because, after the discovery of oil in the region, it has now become a lucrative tourism destination with most of the tourists choosing to come here for the breathtaking Arabian Desert safaris. This gorgeous corner of the world was named as Arabia by James Cook on his expedition in the year 1831. The great explorer saw the beauty of this region and named it Arabia after this and others adventure experiences in his travels in that part of the world. It was also named as "sand of Arabia" by a Br