Asmara
🗓 2 daysUNESCO Art Deco modernist capital.
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Asmara's pristine 1930s Italian-modernist architecture is the star, with the coral-stone port of Massawa and Dahlak diving for the adventurous.
Travel requires permits for areas outside Asmara; plan carefully.
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UNESCO Art Deco modernist capital.
Ottoman-Italian Red Sea port.
Remote Red Sea diving.
UNESCO Art Deco modernist capital.
Ottoman-Italian Red Sea port.
Remote Red Sea diving.
Highland market town.
UNESCO Art Deco modernist capital.
Ottoman-Italian Red Sea port.
Remote Red Sea diving.
Highland market town.
Visa rules change frequently. A visa must be obtained in advance, and internal travel permits are needed beyond Asmara. Always verify with the official Eritrea immigration / e-visa website before travelling.
Cinema Impero and Fiat Tagliero.
Italian-era espresso bars.
Coral-stone old town by the sea.
Untouched Red Sea reefs.
A restored steam mountain line.
