Yemen is a travel destination in Western Asia. Its capital is Sana'a. December and November are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Top places to visit in Yemen
Socotra Island (natural, Socotra Governorate) — UNESCO World Heritage site — "Galápagos of the Indian Ocean"; 37 % of species are endemic including the alien-like Dragon Blood Tree forests.
Old City of Sana'a (city, Amanat Al Asimah) — UNESCO World Heritage site — 2,500-year-old walled city with 103 mosques, 14 hammams, and 6,000 tower houses decorated with geometric plasterwork.
Shibam Walled City (landmark, Hadhramaut Governorate) — UNESCO World Heritage site — "Manhattan of the Desert"; 500-year-old 5–8 storey mudbrick skyscrapers rising from the Hadramawt valley floor.
Wadi Hadramawt (natural, Hadhramaut Governorate) — Dramatic 160 km canyon through a desert plateau — lush date-palm floor, ancient mudbrick cities, and the perfume frankincense trade route.
Al-Hazm Castle (landmark, Al Jawf Governorate) — 18th-century Qasimi imamte palace and fort — four-storey mud-brick complex with elaborate stucco interiors and a huge enclosed mosque dome.
Aden Old City (city, Aden Governorate) — Port city at an ancient volcanic crater — the elliptical Crater district, Ottoman and British colonial architecture, and Sultan's Palace ruins.
Dragon Blood Trees of Socotra (natural, Socotra Governorate) — Ancient forest of umbrella-shaped Dracaena cinnabari on Socotra's Haggeher plateau — trees bleed red resin used since antiquity in medicines and varnish.
Thula (landmark, Amran Governorate) — Mountaintop fortified village north of Sana'a — stone tower houses, Roman-inscribed entrance gate, and panoramic views of the Haraz highlands.
Zebid (landmark, Al Hudaydah Governorate) — UNESCO World Heritage site — 7th-century Islamic cityand former capital; al-Ash'aris mosque, Ottoman hammam, and traditional crafts market.
Al-Saleh Mosque, Sana'a (landmark, Amanat Al Asimah) — Modern landmark completed in 2008 — six minarets soaring 100 m above the city; one of the world's largest mosque complexes by capacity (44,000).