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Best Places to Visit in Yemen

Best of Yemen

Yemen's essential sights: the UNESCO-listed old cities of Sana'a, Shibam and Zabid, ancient Sabaean ruins, cliff-top palaces and hill fortresses.

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Old City of Sana'a

This UNESCO World Heritage site is an ancient settlement featuring striking multistory heritage architecture.
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Old Walled City of Shibam

A UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its historic walled perimeter and distinctive multistory mudbrick architecture.
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Historic Town of Zabid

A UNESCO-listed historic town celebrated for its centuries of cultural, Islamic, and urban architectural heritage.
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Dar al Hajar
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Barran Temple

An ancient Sabaean temple near Marib dating to the 10th century BCE, also known as the Throne of Bilqis.
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Cairo Castle

Also known as Al-Qahira Castle, this historical fortress overlooks the ancient city of Taiz.
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Qaser Alkthiri Seiyun
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National Museum of Yemen

Founded in 1971 in the former Imam palace of Dar al-Shukr, this museum displays treasures from Yemen's long history.
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Old Great Mosque

An ancient place of worship in Sana'a, recognized as one of the oldest standing mosques in the world.
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Hoq Cave

A limestone cavern and archaeological site situated on the remote island of Socotra.
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Well of Barhout
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Al Hudaydah Castle
Old City of Sana'a
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Old Walled City of Shibam
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Historic Town of Zabid

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