Quality holidays on Socotra with SOCOTRA TAMAM
Early November Vladimir Melnik came again to Socotra to make a film about Socotra’s old men whose lifestyle pattern has not practically changed for the recent decades.
In Rush camping and at Homhil you can buy very nice pockets with pure frankincense collected from the trees of Socotra.
The government of the Republic of Yemen and the Kuwait Fund of Arabic economic development have signed an agreement on provision of Yemen with a loan in support of the Socotra’s new port construction project for value of 11,8 million Kuwaiti dinar (about 41 million USA dollars).
Same photos of Socotra made in October, 2009.
According to Yemen’s mass media, the Socotra Archipelago and Hadramaut Province are on the threshold of a new season to be opened by archeologists, linguists and ethnographers from Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Science.
In November 2008 Russian archeologists discovered ancient stone tools on the Socotra Island. In view of the fact that scientists relate the things found to Oldowan (earlier spelled Olduwan or sometimes Oldawan), the first known tool complex in prehistory, this finding can be regarded as a worldwide archeologic sensation.
On Socotra you can find a real lost world! There are the biggest bottle trees of the island.
The Socotrans have been harvesting honey since the old days. But it was only 2007 that became a starting point in the history of the modern beekeeping and manufacture of the unique Socotran honey.
After overnight stop in the canyon of Wadi Dirhur you can go for a walk through the primeval forest of Dragon Trees in the morning.
My house in Hadiboh.
Socotra has five wildlife reserves.
The north-western part of Socotra is planned for construction of a new sea port. The field research works are about to be completed.
On Socotra you can enjoy magnificent sunsets every day, especially in winter time.
Socotra was a refuge for pirates for centuries.
This year the fish market moved from the center of Hadiboh to its outskirts. Though sale of fish is now more civilized, fish cutting and preparation operations sometimes look appalling.
This season we have explored the lower part of Wadi Dirhur canyon – from Dixam camping site to the south coast of the island.
Though Socotra’s climate is rather equable, it is also characterized by seasonal variability, which is recommended to be taken into account when planning a trip to the island.
The desert Cape Di Hamri was one of the first Socotra’s places used for encamping.
Eco-tourism means overnight stops at camping sites. It is much more interesting than staying at hotels in Hadiboh.