Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Yemen Highlights
Sigh over Sanaʻa's cake-icing-like houses in
Old Sanaʻa
(
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) and saunter through ancient alleyways
created by the son of Noah and a mischievous bird.
Weave a trail through a tapestry of fortresses and fields in the
Haraz Mountains
(
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)
.
Wander the sandcastle cities of weird and wonderful
Wadi Hadramawt
(
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)
(only if it's safe) where
giants once roamed and scorpions line the entrance to Hell.
Act like a medieval knight and search for dragons and the secret of eternal life in stupendous
Socotra
(
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here
).
Bargain for a camel or two and be swallowed up by the colour and chaos of
Beit Al-Faqih
(
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), Ye-
men's largest weekly market, in the fascinating Tihama region.
Sit back with friends, relax and enjoy an afternoon
qat
session - the key to Yemeni social life (
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)
.
If it's safe, venture back through time in
Ma'rib
(
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) , to the sandy streets of the Queen of Sheba's
capital.
