Eastern Africa Tours Places to visit, eritrea

A number of places are chosen as destination in the following itineraries. These places are carefully selected on the basis of their cultural, historical and archaeological values. Some of the places incorporated on these tours are briefly described below, so that our visitors could get a bird’s eye view on what is on the offer.

ASMARA With a perfect climate, remarkable architecture and spotless, safe streets, Asmara ranks among the most pleasant capitals on African continent. Italian colonizers between 1890 and 1940 built the capital. It is situated on the highland and is 2300 meters above sea level. Amongst other things, the Coptic Church of Saint Mary, the Catholic Cathedral, the Grand Mosque, the war and ethnographic museum, the tanks and armors graveyard, the Medeber and handicraftsmen are some places to visit.

MASSAWA Massawa is one of the two ports in Eritrea, situated along the coastal areas of the Red Sea. The beach, which is clear, clean and unpolluted, has over the years attracted more tourists. Any one who can witness why Massawa had gained the title of “ the pearl of the Red Sea” based from the remnants of the ruined and existing buildings.

KEREN It is 1400 meters above sea level and is situated 91 km west from the capital. Its moderate climate has made it the land of fruits. The fruit plantation is visible on the way at Elaberet. Mariam D’Arit inside a bao bab tree, Mariam Tinkulihas on a long stand, the British and Italian cemeteries are some of the places to be visited. The market and traditional products made up of palm tree and leaves show Eritrean Society industrious
capacity. The silver products are common in the market and are affordable.

DANKALIA Dankalia is the name of the inhospitable volcanic and rock desert that stretches from the Red Sea far into Ethiopia and, in Eritrea, separates Massawa from Assab. As the crow flies the distance from Massawa to Assab through this territory is about 500 km: the boarder with Ethiopia is seldom more than 60 Km inland from the Red Sea. Dankalia is a home to the infamous tribal group, the Afars ( of whom the Danakil are just one sub-group), whose reputation for ferocity is legendary. While there are a number of accounts from the expeditions of the Portuguese Jerome Lobo ( 1624), Fr. Giuseppe Sapeto (1851), Munzinger (1867 and 1875), Pastori (1906), Nesbitt(1928), Franchetti(1928), and Thesiger (1930), many others did not live to tell the tale.

FILFIL Filfil is 1500 meters above sea level and 75 km away from the capital. It is covered by indigenous forest and is green throughout the year. The scenic view with fresh air, peaceful area with wonderful landscape and coffee plantation will add up to your recreational satisfaction.