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Old City of Sana'a
Situated in a mountain valley at an altitude of 2,200 m, Sana’a has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years. In the...
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Month
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Dec
70°F 21°C
43°F 6°C
Jan
72°F 22°C
45°F 7°C
Feb
75°F 23°C
50°F 10°C
Mar
76°F 24°C
54°F 12°C
Apr
77°F 25°C
56°F 13°C
May
81°F 27°C
60°F 15°C

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Thursday
Dec 3
Hi:
71°F 21°C
Lo:
48°F 8°C
Friday
Dec 4
Hi:
75°F 23°C
Lo:
48°F 8°C
Saturday
Dec 5
Hi:
75°F 23°C
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48°F 8°C
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 1 attractions in Sanaa
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Traveler Description: The old, walled city has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years and contains a wealth of intact architectural gems.
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins, Neighborhood, Historic site
Address: Sanaa
Yemen

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“Old Sana is Enchanting”
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5 of 5 stars
YementravelerOregon   1 contribution
Oregon
Nov 22, 2009

I went to Old San'a in April-May 2008 for a wedding. I was able to stay in the home of bride and groom near Bab as-Sabah. The house was, of course, the traditional architecture -- masonry with white trim and several stories tall -- with pretty gamariyas in all the rooms. Because I came to visit friends, I knew how... more

“A magical, tasty, exciting step back in time to a staggering old city”
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5 of 5 stars
The_EdVenture   16 contributions
Le Vesinet, France
Oct 23, 2009

I'm not sure i would advise going now, after the rise in militant islamic activity, but anyway otherwise i cannot recommend going to San'aa enough. My (pregnant) wife and I travelled there in June 2009 and it was for me the most amazing capital city i have ever been to. It's the poorest country in this arab part of the... more

“An Arabian City Without Parallel”
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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Washington, DC
May 25, 2005
64/68 found this review helpful

Why Sanaa?!? That's the question I keep getting asked. And the answer is that I was inspired by a cover story that I read in a Kuwait Airways inflight magazine in 2002. Just looking at the pictures, especially those of the architecture, I decided then and there that I would visit Yemen some day. I lived up to the promise... more

“La città vecchia di Sanaa è davvero ben conservata, grazie UNESCO!”
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5 of 5 stars
tuxxCatania   3 contributions
catania
Oct 26, 2009

è un piacere passeggiare per l'antica Sanaa ,non vi sono brutture,la sua conservazione è esemplare.Servirebbe però un bel progetto per... more

“Magica medina d'altri tempi”
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5 of 5 stars
leofrapao   61 contributions
Rome, Italy
Oct 12, 2009

Un viaggio a Sanaa è come un viaggio a ritroso nel tempo nell'antica civiltà araba. Poco è cambiato qui da... more

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Sanaa, Yemen