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Lying in between Al-Hudayda and Zabid, dusty, crowded Beit Al-Faqih is known in Yemen for its famous market which lies 1.5 km off the main road (on a dusty road).
Full of people selling everything: fruit, all sorts of goods and mainly live animals. Everything was mixed in a blend of heat, sweat, dust, all sorts of...smells and noise.
You certainly need a guide to show you around as it is impossible to find your way among so many people...and animals. A boy found by our driver served as guide for a tip.
A must to visit?? Interesting if you have never seen anything similar. Not my piece of cake though!
Written Feb 16, 2006
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Lying in between Al-Hudayda and Zabid, dusty, crowded Beit Al-Faqih is known in Yemen for its famous market which lies 1.5 km off the main road (on a dusty...
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