Arabia Felix Vacation Travel Video Guide
The Republic Of
Yemen: there is almost no other country on
Earth that possesses as many secrets and ancient legends as the
Arabia Felix and the Bab Al Yemen, the gateway to the Yemen, is the entrance to the historic district of
Sanaa, the Yemen’s capital city that it is believed to date back to the third century
A.D. Women are rarely to be seen in Yemen’s marketplaces and, when they are, they are hidden from male glances by a protective veil.
Islam still plays an important role in the daily cultural life of the people, including the traditional market places that are almost exclusively a male domain. The Republic Of Yemen covers a large part of the southwest of the
Arabian Peninsula and contains several fascinating historical sites.
East of Sanaa on the ancient Frankincense route, is the town of
Marib that was once the residence of the legendary
Queen Of
Saba and in the extreme north is the town of
Sadah, a region known for its powerful tribes
. In the centre of the Djebel Harraz is the picturesque mountain village of
Manakhah. Due to its location it was once a strategic
point on the ancient trading route between the sea and the highlands. The breathtaking architecture of its buildings still testifies to the former prosperity of a village that today is well known for its popular market.
Al Hudaydah was once the most important
Turkish harbour on the
Red Sea. The city was a commercial rival of the
British occupied city of
Aden to the south which, during colonial times, was of great importance in securing a sea route to
India. In addition to the recent modernisation of the harbour the fishing industry still plays an important role and the fertile coastal waters of the Red Sea still ensure a good catch. To the south of Al Hudaydah is the legendary old harbour of Al
Mokha, the former centre of the country’s coffee trade from which the world renowned
Mocha coffee derived its name.
Despite their present poverty the people here are a proud race and the ancient name of the Yemen, Arabia Felix, or “
Arabia The
Content”, is still a thing of the present.
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