Yemen travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 15 places to see
  • 7 local dishes

Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in southern Arabia, the country includes the Socotra Archipelago and borders Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the northeast, the Arabian Sea to the east, the Gulf of Aden to the south, and the Red Sea to the west. It also shares maritime borders with Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia across the Horn of Africa. Covering 455,503 square kilometres (175,871 sq mi), with a coastline of approximately 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi), Yemen is the second-largest country on the Arabian Peninsula by both area and population. Sanaa is its constitutional capital and largest city. Yemen's population is estimated at 34.7 million, predominantly Muslim Arabs.

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What to see in Yemen

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  • Al-Qahira Castle

    Taiz

  • Awwam Temple

    Marib

  • Bab al-Yemen

    Sana'a

  • Dar al-Hajar

    Wadi Dhahr, Sana'a

  • Detwah Lagoon

    Qalansiyah, Socotra

  • Dixam Plateau

    Dixam, Socotra

What to eat in Yemen

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  • Mandi

    Mandi

  • Saltah

    Saltah

  • Zurbian

    Zurbian

  • Aseed

    Aseed

  • Bint Al-Sahn

    Bint Al-Sahn

  • Fahsa

    Fahsa

When to go

The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.

  • November

    Socotra Island26°C

    Galápagos of the Indian Ocean with endemic species and alien landscapes.

Itineraries in Yemen

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