"Yemen, land of Sheba and much, much more." Yemen by schielen

Yemen Travel Guide: 1,089 reviews and 3,219 photos

With a Dutch group my wife and I took a tour of 25 days in which we have seen all parts of the land. The picture shows the type of buildings where the old city of the capitol Sana'a (within the walls) is made of.

<font color="blue">For this page I used pictures made by my wife and from fellow-travelers. After building this page I bought a scanner that enabled me to show you my slides. You can see them (over 200) in the travalogues.
Click <A HREF="http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/c678" target="_blank"><B>here</B></A> to go to the first one.</font>

Last visit to Yemen: Oct 1996
Intro Written Oct 2, 2002
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Visit the mountains West of... Things to Do (8)

Visit the mountains West of Sana'a, around the village of Menacha. The mountains are totaly covered with terasses where... more travel advice

Buying a Djambia which is very... - Yemen

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Buying a Djambia which is very old and trying to take it with you when you leave the country is not a good idea. The... more travel advice

Entering the old city through... - Yemen

Entering the old city through... Things to Do (8)

Entering the old city through the gate called Bab Al Yemen. After walking through the gate, you enter the market (souq). more travel advice

Yemen is not a country as we... Warnings and Dangers (2)

Yemen is not a country as we know it. There is a central gouvernement, but the power is in the hands of the different... more travel advice

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grets Jul 7, 2007 at 5:55 AM

Great page Pieter, thanks for whetting my apatite for my trip in December.
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el_ruso Jan 10, 2007 at 8:27 PM

Great page and info. Yemen must be one of the most exotic destinations in the world.
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dutchwindmill Jan 2, 2007 at 4:56 AM

Nice thought to make a pic of the play of colored light from those ubiquitous camariyas (the colored glass frames above the windows in Yemeni houses) in your travelogue.
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starstudio Nov 23, 2006 at 4:37 AM

planing a trip there you give me a very exelent view for the country. do you thing worth a week visit? regards from Athens Greece
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Sininen May 6, 2006 at 11:49 AM

Hello Pieter! Wonderful page on Yemen, a country very high on my list of places I want to see. Happy birthday from Finland!
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john_xo_xo_xo Jul 24, 2005 at 1:39 PM

Excellent work, and beautiful photos. What about working and living in Yemen for a ridiculously adventurous American?
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victorwkf Oct 6, 2004 at 5:21 AM

Incredible page & photos on Yemen ! Thanks for sharing about this interesting country !
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frenchlondon Jan 29, 2004 at 5:21 PM

Thank u for all the pictures of a country where most people will never visit because of the risks it would involve.
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XenoHumph Jun 26, 2003 at 1:43 PM

Breath-taking architecture! Gorgeous desert! Thanks for the virtual travel!
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AndreSTGT Jun 17, 2003 at 6:56 AM

The pictures are simply AMAZING.