List of tourist attractions in Eritrea
Eritrea is located in northeastern Africa, mainly composed of plateaus and plains. The eastern plain slopes gently from northwest to southeast, and the Mareb River is the largest river. With a variety of landforms and climates, including the hottest and lowest location on earth (the Kopo Valley) and the most rainy area in East Africa (Fairfield), the plateau area has a pleasant climate.
In 2008, Eritrea was named one of the seven best tourist destinations in the world by the British Tourism website for its "unique landforms and pristine coral reefs." Asmara, Massawa, Keren and Dahrak Islands are famous tourist spots. In July 2017, Asmara was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List at the 41st World Heritage Committee General Assembly held in Poland.
Asmara Asmara is the capital of Eritrea, 1070 kilometers away from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Asmara is a beautiful flower city located on the Hamasen Plateau at an altitude of 2400 meters. The climate is cool all year round. On both sides of the street and in the courtyard, flowers were in full bloom everywhere. Asmara is 2350 meters above sea level and was built in 1897. It used to be a small village. It was occupied by Italy in 1889 and gradually built into a new city after 1897. 1941-1952 It was administered by the United Kingdom in 1999 and became a provincial capital of Ethiopia after World War II and a commercial and industrial center.
Asmara is also known as the "City in the Clouds". Its northeast corner is a cliff covered by clouds and fog, and it is difficult for eagles to fly up even if they spread their wings. Asmara is far away from sea level, as well as the prosperity and hustle, silently adhering to its simplicity and simplicity outside the world; however, in the eyes of many travelers, it is the most beautiful, cleanest and safest city in Africa. One of the cities is a harmonious city that makes people physically and mentally happy.
Asmara Palace Asmara means "harvest" in Tigrinya. There is a splendid Asmara Palace here, which is a golden and white traditional building, originally built by the Italian Governor General. Above the entrance is the coat of arms of Eritrea, and two ancient Italian artillery and other weapons are still displayed in front of the palace door, as historical evidence of the invaders.
On the right is a small church in a small town building with a small octagonal bell, similar to the octagonal shape of the Eritrea church. Near the royal palace are buildings where emperors used to receive foreign guests and hold banquets. There is also a street in the city named after Lars Davita Damtu, a famous hero in the war of resistance to Italian aggression. There are the Roman Catholic Church established in 1922, the Grand Mosque established in 1937 and the Coptic Church of St. Mary.
