Ta'izz



Ta'izz is a city in the south of the Yemeni Mountains. It is better developed than most Yemeni cities, with very good roads. It is also reasonably clean. The climate is quite pleasant throughout the year.

Understand
Tai'zz lies at the foot of Mount Sabir (3.200 meters above sea level). The city is about 1.400 meters above sea level. Tai'zz was the capital of the Rasulid state.

Get in
Ta'izz has road links to other major cities and a regional airport. Ta'izz is 255 km south of Sana'a.

See


The city wall has four gates and is crowned by the Cairo castle.

Sleep
There are some reasonable simple hotels in the town centre. The best and most expensive is the Al Saeed.

Go next

 * Al Mokha is in the Tihama about 100 km south-west of Tai'zz. Al Mokha was the center of export of Yemeni coffee.
 * Al Turbah is 70 km south of Tai'zz on a mountain about 2.2 km above sea level. It offers splendid views on the south-western foothills of the mountains towards Aden.
 * Ibb is at the foot of Mount Ba'dan.
 * Jibla is 10 km south of Ibb. The city has many Islamic monuments, the most famous being the Al-Sayyida Arwa Mosque.