| Capital | San'a | Languages | Arabic |
| Population | 24,8 mln | Religion | Muslim |
| Surface | 527,970 sq km | Currency | Yemeni rial (YER) |
Source: CIA World Factbook [2011]
| Capital | San'a | Languages | Arabic |
| Population | 24,8 mln | Religion | Muslim |
| Surface | 527,970 sq km | Currency | Yemeni rial (YER) |
Source: CIA World Factbook [2011]
One of the major sights of Yemen, Shibam is a truly fascinating town boasting the world's first skyscrapers. It ... [more]
A perfect day trip from San'a, Wadi Dhahr has more to offer than the famous Dar al Hajar rock palace: small villages, ... [more]
Villages of stone houses on top of mountains with terraces, clouded and mysterious, make the Haraz mountains a ... [more]
One of San'a's major attractions is it's market or suq. Located right in the heart of the old city, the suq is ... [more]
One of the towns making up Aden, Crater is a special place to visit, not just because of its unique atmosphere, ... [more]
The Friday market of Bait al Faqih is supposed to be one of the most interesting of Yemen, and indeed, it is a ... [more]
Apart from all the sights in Yemen, one of the delights of a visit is certainly the Yemeni people who treat the ... [more]
The old centre of San'a is like a precious pearl and a fairy tale: its beauty captivates the visitor, and leaves ... [more]
Symbol of Yemen, Dar al Hajar or Rock Palace towers high above Wadi Dhahr as a fairy tale palace. It can also ... [more]
The Yemenis have always built their villages with possible assaults and sieges in mind. Kawkaban is a perfect ... [more]
With the most important archeological site in Yemen and the remains of a huge dam in its vicinity, Marib is worth ... [more]
The largest wadi in the Arabian Peninsula, Wadi Hadramawt is home not only to famous towns like Shibam and Tarim, ... [more]
Once serving as a fortress against unwanted invaders and to control access to Wadi Hadramawt, all that remains ... [more]
Once the capital of the Yemeni highlands, Jibla is an attractive town nowadays, in the hills of the southern Central ... [more]
Apart from its attractions, nature, history and people, Yemen is special for one other habit: chewing qat. Impossible ... [more]
Wadi Dawan is a side wadi of Wadi Hadramawt, and every bit as beautiful and worth visiting. Houses are made of ... [more]
Tower houses made entirely of local stones make Thulla one more jewel in Yemen's crown. Walking to this town has ... [more]
Personal travel impressions both in words and images from Yemen. Clicking on the pictures enlarges them and enables you to send the picture as a free e-card or download it for personal use, for instance, on your weblog. Or click on the map above to visit more places in Asia.
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