ASMARA – “A City above the Clouds”
ASMARA – “A City above the Clouds” With a perfect climate, remarkable architecture, spotless and safe streets, Asmara ranks among the most pleasant and remarkable capitals on the African continent and in the world.
MASSAWA – “The Pearl of the Red Sea”
MASSAWA – “The Pearl of the Red Sea” Massawa! A city which for centuries has been one of the region’s most important ports, a city whose charm has been influenced over the past centuries by the Portuguese
THE DAHLAK ISLANDS
THE DAHLAK ISLANDS Scattered over a vast area of the Red Sea like a string of pearl upon the azure, translucent waters of the Red Sea, more than 350 Eritrean islands remain one of the last great unspoilt destinations in the world
KEREN – “the Cultural capital of Eritrea
Keren, meaning highland, is one of Eritrea’s most attractive towns. Keren lies 91kms North West of Asmara in the Anseba region and is the capital that region. Keren has always been attractive to foreigners, recently starting
OTHER PRINCIPAL SITES IN ERITREA
ADULIS
ADULIS is one of the ancient ports once numbering among the greatest ports of the ancient world that has links to the Roman, Egyptian and Greek World Empires
GULF OF ZULA
GULF OF ZULA is a deep cleft in Eritrea’s coastline, plunging 50 kilometers southwards, which is the birthplace of the Great Rift Valley on the African continent
THE DENAKIL DEPRESSION
THE DENAKIL DEPRESSION is one of the lowest points on the earth not covered by water and one of the most forbidding and inhospitable landscapes in the world
QOHAITO (Kohaito)
QOHAITO (Kohaito) situated about 125km south of Asmara, has ruins of palaces and sites of an ancient dam that date back to the times of Queen Saba
BELEW-KELEW/ MATARA
BELEW-KELEW/ MATARA ruins, possibly the site of the ancient city of Koleo, and 5m stele (obelisk) with an inscription that dates back to the 3rd century B.C.
DEBRE BIZEN MONASTERY
DEBRE BIZEN MONASTERY Perched on a mountain at a pinnacle of 2450m above sea level is founded by Abune Filipos in 1361 to protect his monks
FILFIL
FILFIL the most beautiful country side in all of Eritrea that contains the last remnants of Eritrea’s once abundant evergreen tropical forest, home to an impressive array of birds
