Aden

About Aden Governorate

For centuries Aden was the meeting point of world trade and the jewel of the Indian Ocean. In Crater, within its volcanic bowl, the secrets of the ancient city are condensed in its souqs, alleys and historic mosques such as the Aban and Aidarus mosques; on its hills, the Little Ben clock in Tawahi and the rock-hewn Gate of Aden (al-Aqaba) bear witness to successive historical eras, while the towering Sira Fortress guards the entrance to the Gulf. A city that combined the authenticity of deep heritage with a unique cultural diversity, its biography written in the stones of its buildings and monuments. Colonial architecture stands alongside popular alleys and ancient mosques, and activities range between the port, light industries, beach tourism and the city’s markets.