Things to do in Yemen

Ancient mudbrick skyscraper cities in the desert and one of the most biologically unique islands on Earth, currently inaccessible to nearly all tourism due to ongoing civil war.

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What's worth your time in Yemen

Visit Shibam, the 'Manhattan of the Desert'

Culture

A UNESCO World Heritage city of mudbrick tower buildings up to eleven stories tall, built roughly 500 years ago, among the oldest examples of vertical urban planning in the world.

See the dragon's blood trees of Socotra

Nature

Roughly a third of Socotra's plant species are found nowhere else on Earth, including the otherworldly umbrella-shaped dragon's blood tree.

Explore the Old City of Sana'a

Culture

A UNESCO World Heritage old city of distinctive multi-story tower houses decorated with elaborate white gypsum trim, over 2,500 years old.

Visit the ancient port city ruins near Aden

Culture

A historic port with roots in antiquity, once a major waypoint on Red Sea and Indian Ocean trade routes.