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Socotra’s sand
Socotra’s sand

Socotra has plenty of sand. Besides big dunes and endless multikilometer beaches you can also admire fancy sand patterns here.

Erissel Photos
Fish on Socotra
Fish on Socotra

Everybody knows that Socotra’s inshore waters are full of various fish species.

Fish
Socotra’s Wild Beaches
Socotra’s Wild Beaches

Besides mountain areas Socotra has very beautiful desolate beaches.

Photos Trekking
Socotra’s secluded nooks
Socotra’s secluded nooks

Besides usual touristic places Socotra has a great many secluded nooks that are also worth visiting.

Trekking Mumi
Goats are nuisance animals for Socotra
Goats are nuisance animals for Socotra

The central plateau of the island is covered by cirque fields. Years ago they had dense vegetation, but it was eaten by goats.

Goats
Socotra’s parties
Socotra’s parties

The Socotrans are joyful and cheerful people. None of holidays goes without dances and playing the drum.

Music Hadiboh
NET wild beaches
NET wild beaches

NET wild beaches are the best place for romantic overnight stops. You can get here by boat of by foot through the mountain ridge from Shuab Bay (it will take you 3 hours).

Net Beach Photos
Hoq Cave
Hoq Cave

It will take you more than an hour to get to Hoq Cave following a mountain trail leading through round stones and bushes.

Hoq Caves Trekking
Socotra Beekiping
Socotra Beekiping

Socotra is famous for its delicious honey.

Honey
Noget sand land
Noget sand land

On Socotra’ south coast, its central part called as Noget, there are places worth visiting.

Noget Photos Dunes
Т-34 on Socotra
Т-34 on Socotra

In the 1980s USSR was actively supporting South Yemen’s communism movement. As a heritage of that time one can see Soviet tanks T-34 embedded in various parts of the island.

History
Skant - high-mountain ascetics
Skant - high-mountain ascetics

Skant is one of the highest places of the island. From here there is a wonderful view of the northern coast of Socotra.

Skant Photos
Homhil Plateau
Homhil Plateau

The place is heavily accessible by road that may be even dangerous in a rainy season. It is good to come here in a day of clear sky.

Homhil Photos
Fortunes of camels
Fortunes of camels

Camels seem to be ones of the happiest creatures on Socotra. They do not practically work and graze lazily on coastal plains.

Camels
Trekking route from north to south
Trekking route from north to south

The trekking route from Rush camping to Matiaf village is worth taking.

Trekking Camels Mumi Caves
Detwah – the most beautiful beach of Socotra
Detwah – the most beautiful beach of Socotra

Detwah lagoon located not far from Qalansiya, the second big settlement on Socotra, is rightfully considered one of the most beautiful beaches of Socotra.

Detwah Camping
Delisha Beach is just for relaxing
Delisha Beach is just for relaxing

Delisha Beach fully justifies its name. It is good to come here in the evening for one-two hours just for walking along the beach.

Delisha Sea
Dixam - Skant
Dixam - Skant

The canyon part from Dixam to Skant is one of the most interesting places for trekking.

Dixam Skant Trekking Canyons
Central canyon
Central canyon

Despite its rather small size Socotra has many places rarely visited by tourists.

Trekking Canyons
Continue exploring the canyon
Continue exploring the canyon

Mounting another side of Wadi Dirhur canyon we appeared in a small valley inhabited by locals.

Canyons
For an Adenese-Socotran expedition, in 1960 there were issued special postage stamps.