Old Sana'a markets .. Travel through time

Old Sanaa tourism markets over time .. Where man finds himself recluse with the place and moving between eras and different times to sow it roaming in the same impression uniquely where it mixes smells of incense, perfumes and spices and flavor coffee right with roads owners traditional handicrafts to form a unique blend of scents, sounds and sights reshaping last renewed spirit.

The markets Sanaa old mentioned in history books 50 markets nestled alleys and talk show Old Sanaa but decreased with the passage of time to reach now to 35 specialized market and 29 brokerage exploited as warehouses for goods and banks to exchange money as well as being a welcome offering services to travelers and Dwabhm and the places to save their belongings and possessions.

It was described by European travelers such as John Jordin and Carsten Niebuhr in their writings during her visit in the eighteenth century as a distinct markets and multipurpose Link to prosperity traditional crafts to flourish.

According to a study sociology professor at the Institute of Architecture in (Versailles) France Dr. Frank ميرمين markets were old Sana'a are at the regional level an important center for the production of Artisan and trade rural, its impact trade gained an international dimension where she participated city in the caravan trade, which was linking Sea Ports Red and the Indian Ocean north of the Arabian Peninsula.

Although infiltration patterns modern urban markets Sanaa old, but it still retains originality and antique beauty is offline and continuously linked to the present ever before closely and saw a renewed historic old Arab lifestyle.

And begin shopping tour in markets Sanaa old market glasses which extends from the southern entrance of the old city Bab al-Yemen to the door of the peoples of the north and called market glasses because he is famous and is still selling perfumes and cosmetics and was said to be the first market is considered shoppers him and often in this market that more boutique Smasser was dedicated to selling coffee husk and furnishings.

Salt Market .. The most famous markets Sanaa old and the oldest ever known by that name being the main market for spices and condiments is that of Abu Hassan Al-Hamdani cited in his book corona another reason for the label is originally Salt Market (annexation M and open lam) any that market all that is beautiful and handsome.

There markets and other specialized as a market cloth market incense, perfumes and market raisins, coffee and market gold and silver and copper market and craft market from Haddadin and carpenters and masons and qat market and market leather and grain market and market ornaments People made of silver and onyx and market Janabi daggers, swords and other along with a number of markets relatively recent Private sale of garments, perfumes and imported electrical appliances and consumer goods, which have special shops built outside the walls of Old Sana'a.

The famous Sanaa markets all kinds of drinks and Arabic sweets old private who served with coffee in addition to her fame trade herbal and traditional medicines, which are still used widely .. As monopolized old Sanaa markets in trade and craft productions has also characterized

The laws, regulations and moral values ​​- in effect to this day - to control the layout and nature of the transactions.

As reported by Jamal al-Din al-Shahari who died in 1176 of migration from Sanaa markets obvious in his book publications carrying these markets fulfill their past and their closely rooted.

Because these markets kiss tourists seeking odors history and charm nights Ancient East has some parents to transfer their old homes to hotels compete five-star hotels and are catching on offering where meals Yemeni traditional and hold the sessions drinking coffee and listening to music and singing San'aani old .. It also works General Authority for Tourism Development in Yemen to promote Old Sana'a markets as part of the tourism product, which targets a broad cross-section of foreign tourists