Eritrea is located in the northeast of Africa, mainly plateau and plain, the eastern plain from northwest to southeast gently sloping, Mareb River is the largest river.
With a variety of landforms and climates, including the hottest and lowest places on Earth (Kobol Valley) and the wettest areas in East Africa (Fairfield), the Plateau region has a pleasant climate.
In 2008, Eritrea was named one of the seven best destinations in the world by the British travel website for its "unique landscapes and pristine coral reefs", with Asmara, Massawa, Karen and the Dakhrak Islands being the most famous destinations.
In July 2017, Asmara was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List at the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee in Poland.
Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, has the reputation of a "city in the clouds", its northeast corner is a cliff covered with clouds and fog, and it is not easy for eagles to fly up.
Asmara is the capital of Eritrea, 1070 km from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.
Asmara is a beautiful flower city located on the Hamasen Plateau at 2,400 meters above sea level, with a cool climate all year round.
On both sides of the street and in the courtyard, there are flowers in full bloom.
Asmara, 2350 meters above sea level, was founded in 1897 as a small village, which was occupied by Italy in 1889, and gradually developed into a new city after 1897.
Administered by the British from 1941 to 1952, after World War II, it became a provincial capital of Ethiopia and a commercial and industrial center.
Asmara is also known as the "city in the clouds", and its northeast corner is a cliff covered with clouds and fog, and it is not easy for eagles to fly up.
Asmara is far from the sea level, but also far from the bustling and noisy, in the world quietly adhere to their own simplicity and simple; However, in the eyes of many travelers, it is one of the most beautiful, cleanest and safest cities in Africa, a city of pleasant harmony.
Eritrea tourist attractions at a glance - Asmara means "harvest" in the Tigrinya language, and there is a splendid Asmara Palace, a traditional building with yellow and white, originally built for the Italian governor.
Asmara means "harvest" in the Tigrinya language, and there is a splendid palace of Asmara, a traditional building with yellow and white, originally built for the Italian governor. Above the entrance is the Eritrean coat of arms, and the cloth in front of the palace gate still bears two old Italian guns and some other weapons, as evidence of the historical guilt of the invaders.
To the right is a small church with a small tower with small octagonal bells, similar to the octagonal shape of the Eritrean church. Near the palace, there are buildings where emperors used to receive and hold banquets. There is also a street named after Las Devita Damtu, a famous hero of the war against Italian aggression, a Roman Catholic church built in 1922, a Grand mosque built in 1937, and the Coptic Church of St. Mary's.
St. Joseph's Cathedral is a Romanesque cathedral located in the center of Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. To visit Eritrea, this church is one of the attractions that must be visited, not only for Christians, but also for tourists from all over the world.
St. Joseph's Cathedral was built in Eritrea during the Italian colonial period, and it took six years to complete the construction and officially became religious in 1922 for people to worship and worship. The Gothic tower of St. Joseph's Cathedral is based on the bell tower of the Palace of Westminster in England, this gothic tower is 57 meters high, rising into the clouds.
Walk along the step tower to the top of the tower, you can see the whole city, the vision is wide, you can also hear the melody of the bell from the other end of the city. Entering the cathedral from the main entrance, visitors will be deeply attracted by the beauty of the church. A statue of Mary can also be seen in the back garden of St. Joseph's Cathedral.
The Dakhrak Islands are a group of islands in the southern Red Sea off the coast of Eritrea in Africa. It consists of the two main islands of Dahrak and Nola (742 and 128 square kilometers, respectively) and 124 uninhabited islets. Only four of the Dakhrak islands are inhabited, with a total population of just 2,500, and locals maintain their traditional way of life by fishing and herding goats and camels. The main occupation of the inhabitants is fishing for fish, turtles and collecting pearl shells.
When the hot wind blows rapidly to the east, migratory birds also migrate to the Red Sea, which immediately becomes a paradise for birds. Here is one of the best diving and fishing places in the world, everywhere you can see tourists relax on the white sand beach, basking in the sun, watching the green trees along the coast, snorkelers are underwater to explore various coral reefs.
To visit the Herak Islands, diving, fishing, sea sightseeing and other hydrophilic activities are a must to participate in, here is the best place to carry out water leisure sports.
