What to do with Children in Tow
Sana'a is not really much of an amusement for children, unless your six year old has a hereditary interest in anthropology or history.
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Sana'a is not really much of an amusement for children, unless your six year old has a hereditary interest in anthropology or history. Yemeni children have few activities besides running about in streets populated by men with daggers – not much of a concern for the mothers, as there are no kidnappers or pedophiles around. It is pretty common to see a swarm of kids rolling along a street or public square, chasing anything from a stray dog to a worn-out tire – this in itself provides ample entertainment for a group of toddlers accompanying you.
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Skyscrapers
The neighborhood contains multistoried residential buildings, some of which have been standing for more than four centuries.
City Wall and Gate
The seven centuries old, 40 feet high mud wall that goes around the old city is also quite well-preserved, and is a sight in itself.
Al-Bab Art Gallery
This is the small art gallery/museum that is situated, as the name suggests, right next to the Bab-al-Yemen. It allows passage from the street to the top of the Bab.
Gardens
Almost every house has an attached courtyard garden, and scattered about the streets are hedges blossoming with colors more varied than those on a Photoshop palette.
Suq al-Milh
The best preserved relic of a thousand years of Islamic rule, this is the richest marketplace in all the Arabian Peninsula.
Hammam
Bathhouses that are remnants of Turkish Ottoman legacy. Old Sana'a contains more than a dozen hammams, of which the Hammam al Maidan is the most popular among locals.
Henry de Monford French Cultural Center
Located on Hadda Street, off al-Quds Street in the Old Town, this place is managed by a Franco-Yemeni agency, and organizes concerts, themed plays, educational lectures, cultural exhibitions, and linguistic cla
Attan Park
A large green space for the public, located close to the Expo Apollo on al-Jazair Road. Splendid landscape, rich variety of flowering shrubs, and shaded sitting areas positioned strategically to give magnificen
Al-Tahrir Square
The main public piazza of the city, this square acts as an intersection between two of Sana'a’s major urban districts.
National Museum of Yemen
Address: al-Tahrir Square Timings: Saturdays to Thursdays 9am to 12noon, 3pm to 5pm. Fridays 9am to 12pm only Entrance: YER 500
Military Museum of Yemen
Address: Gamal Abdul Nasser Street, western corner of al-Tahrir Square Phone: 276635 Timings: 3pm to 5pm
Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts
Address: north corner of al-Tahreer Square Timings: 8am to 5pm
Bab Sabah Street Market
Address: street market, from the Shari’ Ali’ Abdul Mughni to the entrance to Old Sana'a
Sanaa University
Address: city center, Sana'a If you are into history and culture but not really into museums, the University can offer you a more interesting alternative to walking clueless down long corridors of museum exhibi
Al-Sabeen Square
Address: al-Sabeen Street, off 60 Meters Street Named in remembrance of the two-month long siege during 1967-68, after which the Republican Armed Forces established a Republican Government in the country after
Al-Sabeen Park
Address: located right next to the al-Sabeen Square off 45 Meters Road. This large, gently rolling landscape marvel is the venue for frequent local fairs and events.
Fun City
Address: to the south of Sabeen Park Tickets: YER 200 A decent amusement venue that can be termed as modern, in the broader sense of the word. Good place to bring kids and family.
Wadi al-Dahr
Address: 10 km outside Sana'a Tickets: YER 500 A green valley, a rural setting, open pastures, a rocky cliff, on top of which sits a large palatial complex – welcome to the Wadi al-Dahr, a heavenly retreat far
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