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number of years and obtaining accurate information on what has been happening there is
very difficult.
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Amran
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First impressions of ancient Amran, situated on an old trading route 52km northwest of
Sana'a, aren't good. The town appears to be a rash of half-completed modern develop-
ments and seems to offer little reason to stop, but once past this you'll discover a fruity
and flavoursome old quarter with something of a wild west feel to it. The town is also
known for the quality of its leatherwork.
Sights
The quiet old town is in remarkably good shape and the locals do a sterling job of keeping
the streets clean. If you've been in Yemen for sometime, you probably won't think much
of Amran, but if you're new to the game, you'll think its proud adobe houses and masses
of excitable children quite enchanting. The highlights of a visit are walking along the city
walls, which virtually surround the old quarter, and inspecting the eastern entrance gate .
Look out for the ancient stoneinscriptions around the entrance to the town as well as on some
of the house facades. The souq in the new town is a riotous affair.
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Hajja
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Modern Hajja can't be described as attractive, but the journey there - which takes you
over, around and along crest after crest of magnificent mountain - certainly is.
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Shaharah
Fortified mountain villages are two-a-penny in Yemen, but Shaharah is the pick of the
crop. The village lies at 2600m and overlooks mountainous bulging swells to the south
 
 
 
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