Yemen.
Shibam
Shibam's skyline of mudbrick high-rises — some reaching sixteen stories — rising from Yemen's Wadi Hadhramaut has earned this modest walled town the nickname…
Al Mahwit
A small highland town in northern Yemen, Al Mahwit sits high in the mountains as the capital of Al Mahwit Governorate, a region with deep roots in ancient Ye…
Seiyun
Seiyun, the largest city in Yemen's Hadhramaut Valley, takes its name from a woman who ran a roadside café there for travelling merchants — a fitting origin…
Sanaa
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, with a history stretching back at least to the 5th century BC, Sanaa sits high in the Yemeni Mo…
Hajjah
Stone-built houses spread across terraced hillsides at high elevation in north-western Yemen, with dramatic layered mountain ridges rising behind the town an…
Dhale
Small Yemeni highland town where a tall stone minaret and domed mosque rise before densely stacked stone buildings, with a hilltop fortress commanding the ar…
Jiblah
Jiblah, a highland town in Yemen's Ibb Governorate, served as the capital of Queen Arwa bint Ahmad al-Sulayhiyyi, who ruled from here in the 11th century unt…
Dammaj
A modest Yemeni valley town where mud-brick buildings and irrigated green fields line a dry riverbed, set against arid upland terrain, with a historically si…
Taiz
Yemen's designated cultural capital, Taiz sits high in the southwestern highlands at the foot of Jabal Sabr, one of the country's tallest peaks.
Mocha
Mocha, a Red Sea port town in Yemen's Tawiz Governorate, gave its name to Mocha coffee — a legacy of its role as the world's principal coffee export market b…
Shabwah
The ruins of Shabwa, once the royal capital of the ancient Kingdom of Hadhramaut in southern Arabia, lie in the north of Yemen's Shabwah Governorate.
'Amran
Tall multi-storey mud-brick tower houses with arched windows and decorative white lime detailing line the streets of this ancient highland city, offering a r…
Baraqish
Ancient ruined city in north-western Yemen, Baraqish was once the religious capital of the Minean Kingdom and reached its peak in the 4th century BCE, when t…
Sa'dah
Sa'dah, a highland town in northwestern Yemen, sits in the Serat mountains and carries one of the longest continuous histories of any city in the country — i…
Ibb
Ibb sits high in the Yemeni Mountains — historically nicknamed "The Land of Green" for the fertile, well-watered terrain that surrounds it — and serves as th…
Zabid
Zabid has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, recognised for its historic architecture, local and military engineering, and urban layout — though i…
Kamaran
Yemen's largest Red Sea island, Kamaran is a flat coral-fringed shelf island at the southern end of the Red Sea, with reefs surrounding three of its four sides.
Raydah
A market town in the mountains of northwestern Yemen, Raydah sits north of Sana'a in Amran Governorate.
Ataq
Flat-lying desert town of low sand-coloured concrete buildings at high elevation, Ataq serves as the administrative capital of Yemen's Shabwah Governorate an…
Al Hudaydah
Yemen's principal Red Sea port and one of its largest cities, Al Hudaydah has a walkable centre with a concentration of cafés and restaurants close to the wa…
Zinjibar
A coastal port town in south-central Yemen, Zinjibar sits beside the Wadi Bana in the Abyan Delta, with mountains visible from the town and the sea within wa…
Yarim
Highland town in Yemen's Ibb Governorate, roughly midway between Sanaa and Taizz, Yarim sits within reach of the ruins of Zafar, an ancient Himyarite site a…
Mukalla
Mukalla is a large Yemeni port city where a dramatic waterfront meets the Arabian Sea, with upland terrain rising close behind and a Wikivoyage presence that…
Al Ghayḑah
A modest Yemeni coastal town set among hills, Al Ghayḑah offers an unexpectedly rich concentration of historic churches for its size, alongside easy access t…
Dhi as Sufal
Yemeni town of modest size set near upland terrain and within easy reach of water, offering a glimpse into everyday highland life in one of Arabia's most his…
Kilmia
Pocket-sized Yemeni village within walking distance of water and close to upland terrain, set in a wider region that holds several UNESCO World Heritage site…
Al Bayda
This Yemeni highland town set amid upland country with water nearby, offering a glimpse into the rugged interior landscapes and everyday life of this histori…
Al Hazm
A mid-sized Yemeni town set among rolling hills with water not far off, offering a glimpse into everyday life in a region where traditional architecture and…
Aden
Aden is a large port city on Yemen's southern coast, where a dramatic volcanic landscape meets the sea and a historic urban centre draws independent travelle…
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