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Best time to visit: Mar–Apr · Oct–Nov
Daily spend ~$110
Yemen
Socotra grows dragon's blood trees that exist nowhere else. Old Sana'a is tower houses in mud brick and gypsum, inhabited for two and a half thousand years. The mainland is at war; Socotra is reached on a charter from Abu Dhabi.
Fast facts
Yemen in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
When to go
Checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Yemen: Mar–Apr · Oct–Nov
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Fly to Yemen
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Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
D / G / M
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
230V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
YER · Yemeni rial
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
مرحبا · marhaba
Checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Not customary. Guides and drivers on Socotra are the exception.
Checked 22 Aug 2026
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