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dutchwindmill Says: One of the few non-local restaurants outside the big hotels. Not much money spent on keeping the place up-to-date looking which in this case is a good thing: it...
Ching Sing: Best and Oldest Restaurant in Aden!
napparawy Says: well this is the ONLY - and i mean it- decent restaurant you can go in Aden, the restaurant is working since 1960s by Chinese/Yemenian family. The food is...
Ala'Mer Hotel and Restaurant: Cool
TheLongTone Says: I only stayed one night here but could easily have stayed a week or more: for my money (USD 20 a night) this place was perfect. Spotlessly clean, pleasant rooms...
TheLongTone Says: The Cisterns of Tawila are just about the only recognisable tourist attraction in Aden. Carved out of the mountains which more or less surround the old town of...
Paying my respects: the British Military Cemetery
TheLongTone Says: My great-uncle Matthew may be buried here: an Able Seaman on H.M.S. Diamond, he died in Aden in 1890 as the result of an accident. I couldn't find a grave,...
martin.streimelweger Says: Hey there,One of the best things to do in Aden is buy some qat and go to Elephant Bay, haleeg el feel in Arabic. Relax at the beach in Elephant Bay and lateron...
martin.streimelweger Says: Hey there,One of the best things to do in Aden is buy some qat and go to Elephant Bay, haleeg el feel in Arabic. Relax at the beach in Elephant Bay and lateron...
janiebaxter Says: The Golden Tulip is the most upmarket hotel Aden has to offer, and like the rest of the city it's not up to much. Run down, scruffy and with little to recommend...
Aden Tanks - Finally a bit of ancient history!
janiebaxter Says: Built in the first century AD to collect and manage the supply of water, the 18 tanks or cisterns are cut out of the mountain rocks and were discovered by the...
janiebaxter Says: The French poet, Rimbaud, left France in the late 19th century when he was in his 20’s and spent time trading between Aden and Harar in Ethiopia. Later he...
janiebaxter Says: The Al Aydrus mosque was built in the 19th century in honour of Allemmm Abu baker Abdulla Al Aidroos who built the original mosque on the site in 889. His tomb...
janiebaxter Says: A statue of Queen Victoria sits in the middle of a rundown park area in the middle of the city. It was put away for a while and has now been brought back, but...
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Q: If you have time in Aden to visit my father's grave in the Airforce Cemetery I would be very grateful. His name is George Mills...
A: Unfortunately, I only have the information that I have given on here. It would be very kind if you were able to find his grave and check on it for me. With thanks.
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Arriving by car, you'll want to head to the "island" (strictly speaking a peninsula). On the causeway watch out for birds, like flamingos and pelicans in the lagoon on your left-hand side. The old...
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Most of Aden’s recent history is colonial, unlike the rest of Yemen. Aden was the main capital of the “South” of Yemen during the British period and still has some very British sights left including...
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Why the Adan Reservoirs are not among the ancient World Wonders I do not know. Dating from well B.C. enormous reservoirs and channels are created high in the vulcano.
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Aden was a British port in colonial times. There is still British influences in the architecture. Overall it was pretty rundown though.
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