‎Ancient Islamic City of Ayla‎

Early Islamic History at Ayla

The first Islamic city built outside the Arabian Peninsula, Ayla was a major port and stopping place for Mecca pilgrims. It dates back to 650AD and has history to 1116AD. Today the remains of markets,...

Early Islamic History at Ayla

The first Islamic city built outside the Arabian Peninsula, Ayla was a major port and stopping place for Mecca pilgrims. It dates back to 650AD and has history to 1116AD. Today the remains of markets,...

Interesting ruins with colourful resident wild birds

This was a short stroll from our hotel and as the gate was open we wandered in. We found it very interesting and the information boards were in English and Arabic. We were also fascinated to see the...

Interesting ruins with colourful resident wild birds

This was a short stroll from our hotel and as the gate was open we wandered in. We found it very interesting and the information boards were in English and Arabic. We were also fascinated to see the...

An interesting site

Seems to be open at random times on random days - if the gate's open go in, no sign of staff. Worth a quick walk round, but not really a lot to see. Some explanatory boards.