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10 best places in Sana'a
Sana'a is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth, a forest of multi-storey mudbrick towers laced with white gypsum filigree.
Old City of Sana'a
A UNESCO-listed maze of centuries-old tower houses decorated with intricate white plasterwork.
Bab al-Yaman
The historic gate that once funneled camel caravans into the walled old city.
National Museum of Yemen
Houses Sabaean relics, ancient inscriptions and treasures of the pre-Islamic South Arabian kingdoms.
Great Mosque of Sana'a
One of the oldest mosques in Islam, said to date to the Prophet's own lifetime.
Al-Saleh Mosque
Yemen's largest mosque, its towering minarets visible from across the city.
Suq al-Milh
The bustling salt market where spices, silver and curved jambiya daggers all trade side by side.
Dar al-Hajar (Rock Palace)
An elegant palace that seems to grow straight out of a rock outcrop in the Wadi Dhahr valley.
Bait Baws village
An ancient hilltop settlement with a ruined fort and sweeping views over the capital.
Traditional house museums
Restored tower houses that reveal how Sana'a's well-to-do families once lived.
Tahrir Square cafés
The place to sip qishr, a spiced coffee-husk brew flavored with ginger.
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