Taiz: tourism hotspot A beauty of a city [Archives:2003/03/Culture]

BY FUAD QAID SAEED
TAIZ
Taiz is a beautiful large city which occupies a strategic position in Yemen, the Felix Arabia of the Middle East.
It has many qualities, which make it more distinguished than the other cities in Yemen.
It’s full of creative beauty and captivating and attractive scenes which fascinate and attract tourists.
It is also distinguished by its fantastic weather which helps to warm the hearts of the visitors.
Moreover this city is known for its unique wealth of historical monuments and antiquities which reflect the ancient civilization of Yemen. It also draws streams of tourists who come to enjoy the beauty of this fascinating city.
There are many historical attractions and beautiful scenes which spread from the countryside of the Taiz region to the center of the city. They cannot all be counted, but one of the famous and beautiful places includes the high mountains such as Saber Mountain which touches the clouds.
Then there are old buildings such as, al-Immam museum, Albab al- Alkabeer Cairo and Sala Palace. The old mosques include Aiashrafia Mosque, al-Modarfer Mosque and Moad Bin Gabal Mosque.
Valleys and rivers include the Widi al- Dabab and the Nahre Albarakin in the Turba area.
There are also new monumental places such as Montazah Zaid in Saber Mountain and the animal zoo in the al-Huban area.
There are beautiful green scenes such as the scenes of the countryside.
Taiz is as beautiful as a young lady wearing a beautiful dress decorated with the best colors. This makes its visitors fascinated by its beauty.



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