Things to do in Yemen
The top attractions and places to visit in Yemen, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Socotra Archipelago, Great Mosque of Sana'a and Zafar, and 37 more across the country.
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Top attractions in Yemen
Socotra ArchipelagoLandmark
Great Mosque of Sana'aMosque · Sanaa
ZafarArchaeological site · Yarīm
Al Saleh MosqueMosque · SanaaShabwaArchaeological site
Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of SabaLandmark · Ma'rib
Landmarks and monuments
Socotra ArchipelagoWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
ZafarArchaeological site · Yarīm · On the map- TimnaArchaeological site · On the map
ShabwaArchaeological site · On the map
Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of SabaWorld HeritageLandmark · Ma'rib · On the mapSirwahArchaeological site · On the map
Shaharah BridgeBridge · On the map
Barran TempleArchaeological site · Ma'rib · On the map
Ancient Dam of Ma’ribArchaeological site · Ma'rib · On the map- NashanArchaeological site · On the map
Churches, mosques and temples
Great Mosque of Sana'aMosque · Sanaa · On the map
Al Saleh MosqueMosque · Sanaa · On the map
Sanctuary of the Queen of ShebaTemple or shrine · Ma'rib · On the map
Al-Muhdhar MosqueMosque · On the map
Jennad MosqueMosque · Taiz · On the map
Al-Bakiriyya MosqueMosque · Sanaa · On the map
Queen Arwa MosqueMosque · Ibb · On the map
Al-Mahdi MosqueMosque · Sanaa · On the map
Mudhaffar MosqueMosque · Taiz · On the map
Al-Asha'ir MosqueMosque · Zabīd · On the map
Al-Ashrafiya MadrasaMosque · Taiz · On the map
Talha MosqueMosque · Sanaa · On the map
Aidrus MosqueMosque · Aden · On the map
Al-Hadi MosqueMosque · Sa'dah · On the map
St. Francis of Assisi Church, AdenTemple or shrine · Aden · On the map
Al-Qalis ChurchTemple or shrine · Sanaa · On the map
Masjid Qubbat Bayt Az-ZumMosque · Ibb · On the map- Al Tawheed MosqueMosque · Sanaa · On the map
- Alansar MosqueMosque · Sanaa · On the map
- Alemaan MosqueMosque · Sanaa · On the map
- Al Shohada MosqueMosque · Sanaa · On the map
- Albolaily MosqueMosque · Sanaa · On the map
- Hanzal MosqueMosque · Sanaa · On the map
Salah al-Din MosqueMosque · Sanaa · On the map
Al-Shadhili MosqueMosque · Mocha · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Palace of Queen ArwaPalace · Ibb · On the map
Ghumdan PalacePalace · Sanaa · On the map- Presidential Palace (Yemen)Palace · Sanaa · On the map
- Al-Maashiq PalacePalace · Aden · On the map
Museums
Photo credits
- Socotra Archipelago: Mysid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Great Mosque of Sana'a: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Zafar: Pyule, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Al Saleh Mosque: Om Eshak, CC BY 4.0
- Shabwa: BluesyPete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba: Ali Mohamed, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sanctuary of the Queen of Sheba: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Al-Muhdhar Mosque: www.peace-on-earth.org, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sirwah: Kmatura, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jennad Mosque: Julien Harneis, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Palace of Queen Arwa: Mufaddalqn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Al-Bakiriyya Mosque: H., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ghumdan Palace: Antti Salonen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Queen Arwa Mosque: yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0
- Al-Mahdi Mosque: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shaharah Bridge: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mudhaffar Mosque: Hasso Hohmann, CC BY 4.0
- Barran Temple: Marib Governorate, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Al-Asha'ir Mosque: Ljuba brank, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Al-Ashrafiya Madrasa: Hasso Hohmann, CC BY 4.0
- Talha Mosque: ko:User:Homoludens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aidrus Mosque: Deutsch-Jemenitische Gesellschaft, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Al-Hadi Mosque: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Francis of Assisi Church, Aden: Mr. Ibrahem, Public domain
- Ancient Dam of Ma’rib: H., CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Museum of Yemen: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Al-Qalis Church: العمري, Public domain
- Masjid Qubbat Bayt Az-Zum: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0
- Salah al-Din Mosque: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Al-Shadhili Mosque: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for the city it lies closest to by size and distance; the country lists its best known.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.