SIRA ISLAND

It is dominated by a Turkish citadel that is still occupied by the army and, consequently, does not visit. Sira Island has become a place of residence for Yemen's presidency and influential personages. In 1994, President Ali Abdallah Saleh declared Yemen as the Capital Capital of Yemen. It was on the island of Sira that landed the English in 1839. The old port welcomes a fish market.