Qalansiyha is the second administrative town on Socotra island and it is about 1 and a half hours from Hadibo, with a paved road the entire way, Qalansia town is a charming and picturesque fishing village with its traditional houses and narrow alleyways. It has a few stores and a place to eat, but is mainly just a residential coastal village with access to the sea and people spending their days fishing and grazing animals. Just north of the village, beyond large sand dunes and some cliffs you can see many fishing boats and from there you can go to Shuab Bay by boat.
