Located in the north of present day Yemen this ancient walled city is still inhabited. The city is built completely from free-formed mud.
The city wall surrounds the ancient city, and visitors can walk around the city on the wall. It is complete with towers.
The buildings in Sa'ada can reach five or six stories high!
The buildings are all formed by layers of mud set to dry in the sun.
The city wall in the sunset
While there are no parks in Sa'ada for walking in, it is possible to walk around the city on the top of the wall.
But be prepared for a long walk!
In some places, the wall is very thick.
Everything is built of mud, including the minaret.
There are lots of interesting scenes as you walk the city walls.
There are gardens and green places hidden behind the walls around the gardens.
This house is decorated with crosses.
The 'S' Gate is one of the most fascinating of the city gates. It is hard to get a good photo, so I have used one from a postcard made by the General Tourism Corporation
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