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Yemen.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Shibam, Yemen
Silver
Desert & arid landscapes

Shibam

Yemen

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…

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Al Mahwit, Yemen
Gold
Mountain villages

Al Mahwit

Yemen

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…

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Seiyun, Yemen
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Seiyun

Yemen

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…

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Sanaa, Yemen
Bronze
Big-city explorations

Sanaa

Yemen

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…

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Hajjah, Yemen
Gold

Hajjah

Yemen

Stone-built houses spread across terraced hillsides at high elevation in north-western Yemen, with dramatic layered mountain ridges rising behind the town an…

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Dhale, Yemen
Silver
Desert & arid landscapes

Dhale

Yemen

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…

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Jiblah, Yemen
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Jiblah

Yemen

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…

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Dammaj, Yemen
Silver
Desert & arid landscapes

Dammaj

Yemen

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…

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Taiz, Yemen
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Taiz

Yemen

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.

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Mocha, Yemen
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Mocha

Yemen

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…

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Shabwah, Yemen
Silver
Ancient & archaeological sites

Shabwah

Yemen

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.

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'Amran, Yemen
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

'Amran

Yemen

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…

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Baraqish, Yemen
Bronze
Ancient & archaeological sites

Baraqish

Yemen

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…

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Sa'dah, Yemen
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Sa'dah

Yemen

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…

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Ibb, Yemen
Gold
Big-city explorations

Ibb

Yemen

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…

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Zabid, Yemen
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Zabid

Yemen

Zabid has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, recognised for its historic architecture, local and military engineering, and urban layout — though i…

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Kamaran, Yemen
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Kamaran

Yemen

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.

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Raydah, Yemen
Bronze

Raydah

Yemen

A market town in the mountains of northwestern Yemen, Raydah sits north of Sana'a in Amran Governorate.

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Ataq, Yemen
Silver
Desert & arid landscapes

Ataq

Yemen

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…

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Al Hudaydah, Yemen
Bronze
Big-city explorations

Al Hudaydah

Yemen

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…

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Zinjibar, Yemen
Bronze
Desert & arid landscapes

Zinjibar

Yemen

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…

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Yarim, Yemen
Bronze
Mountain villages

Yarim

Yemen

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…

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Gold
Coast & island escapes

Mukalla

Yemen

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…

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Gold

Al Ghayḑah

Yemen

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…

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Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Dhi as Sufal

Yemen

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…

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Silver
Quiet rural escapes

Kilmia

Yemen

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…

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Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Al Bayda

Yemen

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…

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Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Al Hazm

Yemen

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…

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Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Aden

Yemen

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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