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If you visit Yemen, you MUST visit Shaharah
JohnniOmani Says: Shaharah and the surrounding area has to be one of the most stunning landscapes not only in Yemen but the entire Middle East. Travellers are far and few between here and the locals are not used to mass tourism but they all know that you are going to Shaharah to see the...
dutchwindmill Says: Walking through the village to the bridge, continue uphill on the other side of the gorge to the top that mountain (10 minutes). Some spectacular views and cliffs, especially towards the West (your left hand side).
Nansen Says: Shaharah is still a middle age village. All the houses are still builded in hihglands style: high towers made of stone. The only decoration is the painted white marks on the walls. The village have several waterpool in order to collect rainwater to water their crops. As in...
Nansen Says: The famous and photogenic bridge joins the two mountains where the town is builded. Under the bridge, there´s a pit of more tahn 300 meters deep . The bridge was built in XVII century , over an older bridge.From the distance, the picture of this bridge over the terrible...
Funduq Francesca: typical funduq: basic perfection!
dutchwindmill Says: Massive old building. Owner is a nice lady who says her name is Francesca (which figures given the name of the hotel, but is rather surprising in a remote Yemeni village).There is supposed to be another hotel, funduq Khaled, which was subscribed as 'better than Francesca' by...
Funduq Khaled: A Simplistic Funduq
JohnniOmani Says: After climbing up through the mountains in Shaharah you will def want to sit down and rest your bottom. After hours of being bumped and smashed inside the landcruiser this funduq is a great place to unwind. The place is basic but very clean and affordable. The tray of food...
Casino, bars, cinemas: So many places to go out, so little time
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dutchwindmill Says: To get to Shiharah from Sana'a drive North towards Sa'adah (that is: leaving Sana'a in northwestern direction). Past Amran (bigger city, old town worth a stop) and Raydah (one of the few remaining places with a small Jewish community - look out for guys with 'dreadlocks')...
Getting from Wadi Qabi to Shahrah
JohnniOmani Says: Getting to the village is half the battle, it is an intense ride up a mountain that has no roads and only huge boulders. The road winds up down around to the point that if you get motion sickness you will be sick within an hour. The landcruiser hits the bumps at a decent...
dutchwindmill Says: nlike Hajjarah, Thula, Kawkaban and other places no one will come up to you to offer you anything for sale or invite you to their shop. I believe there simply are none.
Roads like you have never seen before
JohnniOmani Says: Shaharah has been known for being unreachable for so many years and half the battle is just getting there! I have travelled on some bad mountain roads in my life in Pakistan, India and Nepal but nothing compares to the road from Wadi Qabi to the actual village of Shaharah....
JohnniOmani Says: Travellers beware that when you travel from Wadi Qabi to Shaharah your driver ( A local from the wadi) will probably pick up some of his buddies along the mountain route who are just looking for a ride up into their villages for free and to be honest I dont blame them...
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It is one of the most famous citadels of Yemen and it played a strategic role throughout the historical stages. It still has a feeling of invincibility and it still has traditional houses and curious...
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The (rebuilt) Turkish bridge spanning a gorge just outside Shiharah is one of the famous landmarks of Yemen.
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Shahara village is one of the most interesting places to visit in the country. This town, lost in the rough mountains of Hajja region, one of the most inaccesibles places in Yemen, is in Jabel...
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