Aden Governorate · Yemen
Aden travel guide
Aden is a city in Aden Governorate, Yemen, home to about 1,154,000 people.
- Best months
- January
- Nearest airport
- ADE3 km · Aden International Airport
- Currency
- YERYemeni Rial
- Time zone
- Asia/Aden
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Aden
Aden is an ancient port city in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea, and has been the de facto capital of the internationally recognized government of Yemen since 2014. It is approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of the Strait of Bab al-Mandab.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Aden
See
Sunsets, lagoons (for bird-watching), the Aden museum, Crater (including a shopping district), people, beach and reservoirs.
- Big Ben Aden
- St. Francis of Assisi Church
- Queen Victoria Park
- Tourist Port
- Aden Military Museum
- National Museum
- Central market
- Cisterns of Tawila
- Aidrus Mosque
- Aban Mosque
- Sira Fortress
- Fish market
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Where to stay
Which part of Aden to stay in
Aden is the tourist and economic capital of Yemen. You have many chances to purchase alcohol, go to clubs and enjoy a sunset in the high-class hotels. There are many 5-star hotels and numerous others.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Aden
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Mohur Hotel | 5.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Aden
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Aden are January. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; September is the wettest, with about 12 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Aden: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aden International Airport (ADE), about 3.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Taiz International Airport (TAI, 138 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Access to Aden is available by car, airplane and bus. Airfare from Sana'a on Yemenia, the national carrier, is around 10,000 rials or US$55. Buses are generally comfortable and the journey from Sana'a to Aden takes about 8 hours. A ticket costs about 1500 rials. Be prepared to show a travel permit (Tashrih) on military checkpoints. You can't leave capital Sanaa without it. It's good idea to have also few photocopies of your passport ready. If you travel to Aden or elsewhere in Yemen by plane, no travel permit is required. There are direct flights from many cities in the Middle East.
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ADE · Aden International Airport
TAI · Taiz International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Aden
Drink
There are few places in Aden where you can buy alcoholic drinks. Aden is known for its belly dancing events by overseas dancers (e.g. Iraqis and Syrians), which you can find in many tourist places, including Sheraton Aden, Diplomacy Resort, Bahara, Nashwan, and Hotel Aden. Fruit juice bars offer very nice, cheap and wholesome drinks.
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Questions
Aden: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Aden?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Aden are January. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; September is the wettest, with about 12 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Aden?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aden International Airport (ADE), about 3.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Taiz International Airport (TAI, 138 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Aden?
Yemeni Rial (YER).
Nearby
Destinations near Aden
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.