Yemen
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Things to Do in Yemen

Discover the most popular attractions, landmarks, and must-visit places in Yemen.

Capital

Sana'a

Population

32.7M

Currency

﷼ Yemeni rial

Languages

Arabic

Timezone

UTC+03:00

Driving Side

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Top Attractions in Yemen

15 places to visit

Yemen Military Museum
Cultural
Yemen Military Museum

Yemen Military Museum

The Yemen Military Museum or The Military Museum (Arabic: المتحف الحربي‎) is a museum in central Sana'a, Yemen. It is located on the southwestern corner of the Al-Tahrir Square, next to the National Library of Yemen.

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Battle of Sana'a
Battlefields
Battle of Sana'a

Battle of Sana'a

The Battle of Sanaa (2017) was fought between forces loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh and the Houthis in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a.

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Qubbat Talhah
Religious Site
Qubbat Talhah

Qubbat Talhah

Talha Mosque or Qubbat Talha (Arabic: قبة طلحة‎, romanized: Qubbat Ṭalḥah), one of the oldest mosques in Sana'a (Yemen), was built by order of the Ottoman Wali Hadji Mehmed Pasha from 1619 to 1620, during the first Ottoman occupation.

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جامع صلاح الدين
Religious Site
جامع صلاح الدين

جامع صلاح الدين

Qubbat Al-Mahdi
Religious Site
Qubbat Al-Mahdi

Qubbat Al-Mahdi

The Mosque of the Dome of the Mahdi or Al-Mahdi Mosque (Arabic: جامع قبة المهدي‎) is one of the historical mosques in the historic old city of Sana'a, Yemen. It forms a part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Old City of Sana'a.

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Jabal Haraz
Mountain peaks
Jabal Haraz

Jabal Haraz

Jabal Haraz (Arabic: جَبَل حَرَاز‎, romanized: Jabal Ḥarāz) is a mountainous region of Yemen, between Sanaa and Al-Hudaydah, which is considered to be within the Sarat range.

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Old Thula
Historic
Old Thula

Old Thula

Thula (Arabic: ثُلَاء‎, romanized: Thulāʾ) or Thila (Arabic: ثِلَاء‎, romanized: Thilāʾ) is a town in west-central Yemen. It is located in the 'Amran Governorate.Thula is one of five towns in Yemen on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.

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old Sana
Historic
old Sana

old Sana

Sanaa (Arabic: صَنْعَاء, Ṣanʿāʾ [sˤɑnʕaːʔ], Yemeni Arabic: [ˈsˤɑnʕɑ]; Old South Arabian: 𐩮𐩬𐩲𐩥 Ṣnʿw), also spelled Sanaʽa or Sana, is the largest city in Yemen and the centre of Sanaa Governorate.

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Religious Site

Albolaily Mosque

The Albolaily Mosque (Arabic: مسجد البليلي‎) is a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. It lies to the southwest of the Al Shohada Mosque, near Sana'a Fish Market.Islam in Yemen List of mosques in Yemen

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Religious Site

Alshohda Mosque

The Al Shohada Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الشهداء‎) is a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. It lies to the south of the ancient Great Mosque of Sana'a and Ghumdan Palace., between the Yemeni military defense complex (to the west) and Ashohada Cemetery (to the east).List of mosques in Yemen

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Palaces

Ghumdan Palace

Ghumdan Palace, also Qasir Ghumdan or Ghamdan Palace, is an ancient palace and fortress in Sana'a, Yemen. It is the earliest known castle in the world. All that remains of the ancient site (Ar.

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Other

Old City District

Old City District (Arabic: مديرية صنعاء القديمة‎ Mudayrīyah Ṣanʿāʾ al-Qadīmah) is a district of the Amanat Al Asimah Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 63,398 inhabitants.

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Other

Tahrir Square, Sana'a

Al-Tahrir Square, also Al-Tahreer Square or Tahreer Square is a square in central Sanaʽa, Yemen. It is located west of the Abbas Mosque and the Sultan Palace Hotel, south of the National Museum of Yemen and north of the Yemen Military Museum.

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Religious Site

House of Representatives

The House of Representatives (Majlis al-Nuwaab) is the lower house of the Parliament of Yemen. It shares the legislative power with the Shura Council, the upper house. The Assembly of Representatives has 301 members, elected for a six-year term in single-seat constituencies.

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Museum

House of Folklore

House of Folklore is a museum in central Sana'a, Yemen. It is located southwest of the Al-Tahrir Square and south of the Egyptian Embassy and north of the Chinese Embassy.

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About Yemen

Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Including the Socotra Archipelago, mainland Yemen is located in southern Arabia; bordering Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the northeast, the south-eastern part of the Arabian Sea to the east, the Gulf of Aden to the south, and the Red Sea to the west, sharing maritime borders with Djibouti, Eritrea, Somaliland and Somalia across the Horn of Africa.

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