Experience "Three seasons in two hours time" and the Blue-Gold of the clean Red-Sea waters
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Asmera: the capital city of Eritrea, has a moderate Mediterranean climate with plenty of sunshine throughout the year. Asmara is situated on the highland plateu called Kebesa. The city has preserved its 20th century Modernist Italian architectural buildings which now are considered as a possible international cultural heritage and Asmara as an Art Deco capital by UNESCO. | |
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| Clouds below you: A carpet of clouds covers the land below you as you descend through the green belt of Eritrea. | You can experience three seasons in two hours with breath-stopping scenery on the way down to Massawa (Mi'tuwa'e). | |
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| Baboons: On the way to the Red Sea through the beautiful green belt you will find baboons. They are beautiful creatures to look at. They are friendly. | Clouds above you: As you descend the steep eastern escarpment you pass through the cloud and just above you you start seeing the clouds as usual. | |
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| The Clear Red Sea waters and Scuba-Diving: As you reach the Red Sea clean and unpolluted beaches await you. You can scuba dive in the clear waters, and see some astonishing fish and the colourful coral reef. You can also catch and eat baracuda. To watch more on scuba diving in Eritrea click here | Massawa: is one of the ports of the country. You can enjoy eating fresh fish and shrimps as well as gambery (a delicious fish and sea food) just caught from the sea. You can also enjoy the 17th century Persian/Byzantine architecture. | |
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Mariam Daarit (Mary of the Baobab): is a chapel encaved in the stem of a Baobab tree found in the city of Keren. It is visited by thousands every year. The tree was planted in the late Middle ages. During World War II, when the British air raided the place where Italian soldoers sought refuge, although the tree was partially hit, no one of the people inside were injured. Every year in May thousands of Christian and Muslim Eritrean pilgrims visit Maryam Da'arit. Maryam Da'arit is also celebrated by Eritreans across the world every year. In London it is celebrated in May. You can watch a video about Maryam Da'arit click here | |
| Sagla: Filfil is a trouristic area on the way to Massawa. It is a stop to have a barbecue. You can find wonderful wildlife animals and natural vegetation including trees called Sagla. |
© 2008 Photos courtesy by Mesghina A. Tedla
