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 homey by xaver
Yemenite honey is really special but you will find it just in these shops as in supermarket they seem to have honey from any middle east country but Yemen.
Honey and spices like zafferan, much cheaper here than in dubai for example.
They also have really beautiful silk scarfes the price goes from 1 dollar up to 7 or 8, depending on the material and the designes.
Half kilo of a good quality of honey(not the best one) is 10 dollars. Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkDirections: old town
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This fantastic shop is owned by a very nice man named Abdellah Swaid. In addition to selling souvenirs he also can arrange tours and help with local information. Stop in a sit on the carpet and least visit for a while. Have a cup of tea and tell Abdellah what excursions you want to take and you agree the price. I arranged a tour into the mountains other people told me could not be done or would cost more.
His shop is also full of every kind of souvenir you want for back home. From postcards to Jambiyas, ceramics to jewellery. He has it!
Need information? This shop seems to be the local centre for ex-pats. Every time I went to visit and get information, a Western student or 2 were always there.
Please note, Abdellah leaves the shop to go to prayer. I was left in charge of his shop while he was in the nearby Dawud (David) Mosque. Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: Old Sana’a City, PO Box 20551Phone: 00967-733327970Directions: Near Taiha Hotel and just to the right of the Dawud Mosque entrance (see photos).Website: samcity70@yahoo.com
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Across the many Tourist (permitted) routes in Yemen you will see ceramic reproductions of typical Yemeni houses. These tall townhouses are a mix of stone, mud, plaster and paint. They can be hundreds of years old and they even collapse sometimes. The ceramic reproductions are exquisite in detail. The are hand painted, have actual wooden features on larger models and have deep set window frames. The best part is that they are cheap! I paid only $7.50 for the largest one at a gift shop at Wadi Dhahr. It was so cheap I forgot to negotiate a lower price! Please note: may shops say they sell “Cmyx and Corals”. They mean ceramics and pottery. Be careful when you pack them! They are somewhat delicate and I damaged one before I even got onto the plane. Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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 by DAO
Diet soda drinkers will understand this one. Across much of the developing world it is hard to fine anything except 'full' soda laden with sugar. Do not despair or pack your own. I found most shops had both Coca Cola AND Pepsi diet drinks. A lot of restaurants have them as well. So for the diet conscious - it's going to be ok. Leave a Comment Theme: Food and Drink
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In any large town or wherever you find tourists, you will easily find shops selling Jambiayas. Unlike some of their North African cousins, Yemeni shopkeepers tend to be very easy going and will not pursue you if you say no. Have a long chat with them first and maybe a cup of tea before you begin negotiations. You will both be more relaxed and you will probably end up with a better price.
A Jambiya is a dagger with a broad curved blade that the men carry in their belts.
$5-7 for a medium-sized one that does not have a quality blade. For a large sized, quality blade and a very decorative scabbard you will pay about $20 with a lot of negotiation. You really need to compare and haggle really hard. Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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 classic souq by JohnniOmani
Daggers, sandals , jewellry anything you desire.
always start bargaining at 40 % (approx) of the price and work it from there. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: In the Old City
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 by DAOLeave a Comment Theme: Food and Drink
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You will see the wheelbarrows full of the fruit of the prickly pear cactus just about everywhere. Piled high with ripe fruit, just wait a minute if it seems unattended. Someone will suddenly appear to sell you a handfull. They have a lot of seeds, but are sweet and easy to eat. You may need a knife or just ask them to cut them open for you.
Just a few pennies for a handfull. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: In markets and roadside stops on tourist trails.
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 our young new friend by call_me_rhia
The small world: in this shop there were a handful of business cards - one of which from the only shop in my swiss blink-and-you-miss-it village (pop. 1500). A nice conversation followed - I showed the man some pictures of my village - a huge discount and an invitation for tea. But he doesn't believe Melide (where I live) is a village: two Swiss customers, two from the same place - so it must be a city. I
We said later to his tea invitation - as we were looking for some saffron and Yemeni honey. He called his father and asked him to look after us... Father took us all around to shop, he didn't speak English, we don't speak Arabic... plenty of smiles, we understood each other silently.
Wonderful scarves and shawls - pashminas, too. Hopefully locally made. They are very colourful, and the young man is really nice.
All scarves and shawls come in the 2-8 dollars range. Bargain, gently. Leave a Comment Theme: Women's ClothesAddress: Bab Al shabahDirections: the first scarves' shop on the right after the bridge, coming from as saila
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 by hydronetta
Unfortunately I didn't ask the price to buy one as it was a large souvernir to bring back home!! Though very useful for me while I live in a place where cars are not allowed and quadrupeds rule! Theme: Other
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