City of gingerbread towers
Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · reviewed 2026-07-05
A UNESCO fairy-tale of gingerbread tower-houses and stained-glass windows. Best: Oct–Mar
One of Islam's oldest mosques, built in the Prophet's lifetime. Best: Oct–Mar
The great old gate into the walled city, thronged with markets. Best: Oct–Mar
A labyrinth of old-city markets — salt, silver, spice and jambiyas. Best: Oct–Mar
Yemeni art, manuscripts, and traditional cultural objects. Best: Nov–Apr