A Saudi prince worth
£18billion swapped his 280ft super-yacht for a rather awkward-looking bike trip
as he holidayed with his family in Turkey.
He reigns over a kingdom
where the average salary is around $33,000 (£25,000), but that didn't stop
Saudi Arabia's king splashing out $100million on holiday.
King Salman travelled in
style to his favourite holiday spot, Tangier, in the north west of Morocco,
along with an entourage of more than 1,000, who were booked into luxury hotels.
The king himself stayed in
his 74-acre summer palace, one of his many properties around the world, which
boasts lavish restaurants, and impressive views of the sea.
Expenses during the
month-long break included more than 200 cars, Israel's Haaretz newspaper
reports.
The 81-year-old's summer
palace has been renovated extensively over the past 12 months, with helipads
among the features added.
According to reports in
Morocco, King Salman's trip accounts for 1.5 per cent of the country's foreign
tourism revenue.
When he arrived at the Ibn
Battouta Airport, the king was greeted by Moroccan Prime Minister Saadeddine
Othmani.
King Salman opted to go on
vacation at a time of high tension in the Gulf, with Saudi Arabia locked in a
political row with Qatar which has seen transport links to Doha severed since
June.
Satellite images from
October 2016 showed a number of upgrades the King made to his retreat in
Morocco.
It now has three helipads,
several extra buildings and a tent the size of a circus big top.
The sprawling complex is
surrounded by 1,500m of wall, staffed by 30 members of the Moroccan royal
guard, has its own medical facilities and top-notch restaurant-style kitchens.
Meanwhile, earlier this
month another Saudi Prince, Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, swapped
his super-yacht for a bike trip in Turkey.
The prince, who is worth an
eye-watering £18billion, was spotted cycling topless and was wearing a pair of
yellow shorts.
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