Yemen Holidays

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Yemen is a country of contrasts, of past and present, where people still live in medieval times of the Arabian Nights, but are gradually waking up to the fact that there is a vast and excitingly different world outside their vision or knowledge. Despite lack of resources and recurrent political crises that have prevented the growth of tourism, Yemen is a very exciting country to visit.

It is the land of the Thousand and One (Arabian) Nights and the land of the Queen of Sheba. Due to its insularity, Yemen has an unusual cultural heritage acquired over a period of 3000 years of recorded history. There are no holiday resorts in Yemen, western style hotels are few and many of the country's remarkable places are inaccessible, yet for the adventurous nothing is impossible, and it is worth making that effort.

Even though for the moment any holiday to Yemen remains the preserve of the more hardened traveler, it will, one day, be at the top of everyone's list. In the mountains, where there is some interesting trekking, small villages sit perched on top of near vertical precipices protecting them from attack. Narrow alley ways wind between the houses which are neatly built of hand hewn granite blocks. Every man carries a rifle of some kind in the same way as we would a watch, but the effect is medieval in atmosphere and not the slightest bit intimidating. On the plains, a wide variety of crops are grown for export all over the world, while, from the beach, there is superb diving to be had on the untouched reefs of the Red Sea.

Yemen has a troubled past and is very backward in comparison to its oil rich neighbors. Only 40 years ago, city gates were locked at night, there was no postal system and public executions were commonplace. There are still areas which are out of bounds but, for the most part, travel to Yemen is safe.

Many tourists head to Yemen for many reasons. The main one is because Yemen has a long history that has been known for thousands years ago. Hundreds of civilizations have taken place in Yemen. Other tourists enjoy the Yemeni culture. People in Yemen are friendly and the Yemeni culture is interesting for many tourists. Some people like exploring Yemen; it's mountains, valleys, deserts, tribes, beaches, and cities. Some tourists love shopping in the Yemeni market, they find exotic items and lovely antiques. They also enjoy the bargaining there; whereas, other like to go for a walk in the downtown and have some chat with the people. Most of the people in Yemen are friendly and easy to make friendship with.