Transcript Old Walled City of Shibam

Old Walled City of
Shibam
“More than just a cool name”
By William Rodgers
About the City of Shibam
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16th century city in Yemen
One of the oldest and
greatest examples of
structure planning based
on construction from the
ground up
It was surrounded by a
fortified, mud-brick wall
It is known for its impressive
skyscrapers, some reaching eight
stories high and all built with mudbrick
Where is Shibam?
More about Shibam
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It located approximately 36 km east of
Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, just west of the
city, Tarim
It was added to Unesco’s World Heritage
Site list in 1982
Every summer, Yemen is hit by a Monsoon
off the Gulf of Aden
Accomodations
Shibam is just a part of your tour of Yemen.
There are many 3 and 4 star hotels at
which you could stay on this tour.
 Hilltown Hotel, 3-star
 Samah Hotel, 4-star
 Mokha Marine, 3-star
 Taj Awsan, 4-star
 Al-Mokhtar Hotel, 3-star
Cost
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Airfare to Yemen costs about $1900
The price of the tour is about $2700. This
includes hotel, meal plan, all sight seeing,
entrance fees to museums and sites, and
local English speaking guides.