Autonomy

Thinking of visiting Sana'a.

Any one been? Tips? Things to do / see? End of July be too hot to walk around - it's about 32 C I think...

Thinking of staying at the Movenpick or the Burj Al Salam - any one stayed there?

Cheers!

Blue Cat

you need to speak to W10, PM him

shiva

yeh.....dont get shot!

Avoid any public demonstrations, do not accept an offer to visit the tribal homelands in the hills etc etc. From whta I hear Sana'a is pretty safe but the sticks are well dodgy

Autonomy

haha - yeah I know the north is well dodgy - no, just thinking of a a couple of days in Sana'a only, explore the old town etc.

lionheart

You appear to have duplicated this topic. Are you getting sunstroke?

Autonomy

i posted the other one in the Sand Pit by mistake - I figured this is applicable to the main forum as others might like info on Sana'a too...

lazybones

Movenpick is a good hotel I stayed ther last year, its a little out of the city but I would highly recommend it.

Yeman was good, people friendly, usual tips, fly business, book transfers in advance etc, traffic is very busy.

Enjoy

W10

Burj Al Salaam definitely (owned by Prince Naseem no less). You have to stay in a hotel in the old town.

Jump in a taxi once you get out of the airport, its extremely entertaining.

Be prepared for chaos on the way back though

Do go and see.

Dar Al Hajar
The sink holes
Kawkaban
Shibam
Qat Souk
Souk Al Milh
Bab al Yemen
Yemen Museum
Do bring me back some Yemeni honey (best in the world - in fact you'll pass lots of apiarys on your way into the mountains)

Most important tip - just wander the streets, get lost and enjoy a beautiful city with amazing hospitality. You'll get invited in for tea, lunch, qat all over the place. And you'll hear cries of 'soura, soura' from children everywhere you go.

By the way. I'd recommend a trip to Iran to anyone.

W10

Hotels...no contest surely

http://www.moevenpick-hotels.com/en/...a/overview.cfm

http://www.burjalsalam.com/yemen.htm

Autonomy

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haha - true...

This is a pretty good little article:

48 Hours In Sana'a

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifes...41657020080314

W10

If the Leb restaurant is the one near the British Embassy in Sana'a then its not bad. And you can get good shisha too.

Near to that is also what I can only assume is Sana'a's only mall...

Simao

I'd recommend that you go to Socotra island (http://www.ftiyemen.com/socotra.htm) you'd love it! If you had more time to spend think about they pretty weird trees there.

W10

I'm planning a trip to socotra early next year. First marib/hadramout and then socotra

Autonomy

Just back from Sana'a tonight... what an amazing city... will post a few follow up details soon - safe to say, anyone with a small interest in seeing things for themselves should visit this wonderful, full on, tender, ancient, poor but proud city.

Awesome.

Eva

What an absolutely beautiful photograph!!!!!!!
Did you take it Auto? it's breathtaking.