The Guinness World Record for the world’s largest hot air balloon glow show was broken in AlUla, Saudi Arabia on March 1, 2022. All photos: Guinness World Records
As part of AlUla Moments, the record was broken on March 1 with a show of 142 brightly-lit hot air balloons taking to the skies near Hegra.
The colourful display took place in the Unesco World Heritage Site in the early hours of the morning.
The record was previously set in AlUla in 2019 with a show of 100 hot air balloons during the Winter at Tantora festival.
The glow show was part of AlUla Skies, a new festival which includes sunrise and sunset hot air balloon experiences that feature around 150 balloons floating over the ancient site daily.
The display marked the Royal Commission for AlUla and Saudi Arabian Ballooning Federation's announcement that AlUla has been named "the capital city of hot air ballooning activities" in Saudi Arabia.
A colourful display of hot air balloons in AlUla.
A hot air balloon soaring in Hegra.
The Guinness World Record for the world’s largest hot air balloon glow show was broken in AlUla, Saudi Arabia on March 1, 2022. All photos: Guinness World Records
As part of AlUla Moments, the record was broken on March 1 with a show of 142 brightly-lit hot air balloons taking to the skies near Hegra.
The colourful display took place in the Unesco World Heritage Site in the early hours of the morning.
The record was previously set in AlUla in 2019 with a show of 100 hot air balloons during the Winter at Tantora festival.
The glow show was part of AlUla Skies, a new festival which includes sunrise and sunset hot air balloon experiences that feature around 150 balloons floating over the ancient site daily.
The display marked the Royal Commission for AlUla and Saudi Arabian Ballooning Federation's announcement that AlUla has been named "the capital city of hot air ballooning activities" in Saudi Arabia.
