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Pro
Friendly people and safe to walk around in the streets
Con
Cold temperature in the nights
In a nutshell
it helps you don't be in a hurry running to nowhere
Shida Square, the sandal statue
georeiser Says: "Shida Square, the sandal statue" is a roundabout with a construction of two giant sandals. The monument is under rebuilding now. The first photo is taken from another website, and shows what it was like before. The two last photos is taken in the end of December 2008. It...
georeiser Says: Harnet avenue is the most famous and the main street in Asmara. It's a long, wide avenue with big palmtrees, surrounded by a large number of buildings in perfect condition, representing a colonial architecture. The buildings were in art deco and modernist style. Harnet...
3 Reviews and 11 Opinions Arrived at the hotel after a late night flight from Frankfurt. Staff was always pleasant especially...
Capri Cafe: Capri Cafe Coffeehouse
georeiser Says: Capri Cafe / Coffeehouse is a good place to get something to drink. It's cheaper here than the cafe's at Harnet avenue. And the local people meets here drink coffee or fresh pressed juice. The premises are big, but it doesn't look like that when you are standing outside. You...
Pizza and Spaghetti house: Pizza and Spaghetti house
georeiser Says: The Pizza and Spaghetti house, opposite Opera House in Harnet avenue is a great place to eat. You can eat Italian- or American pizza, or other Italian specialities. The location is good, just in the beginning of Harnet avenue. Take a look at at the menu in the photos. (1 USD...
Harnet avenue: The cafe's in Harnet avenue
georeiser Says: There are some cafe's and bars in Harnet avenue. You can eat your sandwich and sit outside looking at people walking by. The most popular cafe's are American Bar, Cafe Moderna and Bar Impero. Sandwich and fresh juice. (It could have been beer, but that was not available in...
Blue bird Restaurant: Blue bird Restaurant
georeiser Says: Blue bird Restaurant - Eritrean Delicious FoodThis restaurant is great. The restaurant is full even at noon in every day of the week. Take a look at the first photo... the restaurant doesn't look appealing at all. The building is shabby, and the neon light doesn't invite...
"I Bay club", "Green Pub" and "Benefia club": Asmara Palace Hotel
georeiser Says: Asmara Palace Hotel has three places where you can hang out at nights. This hotel is close to the UN headquarters in Asmara and expect many foreigners there."I Bay club" is located until the hotel. They have disco on Saturday nights, and Friday is not bad either. "Green Pub"...
Piccadelly Night Club: Asmara nightlife
georeiser Says: The streets are spooky and deserted after 11PM. I was at the "Piccadelly Night Club" in the basement of Roma Cinema in Harnet avenue. But that place had no guests at 11 PM, so I decided to leave. This was in the week between Christmas and New Year's Eve. Maybe this was a...
georeiser Says: Asmara is good place to use your bike. And many Eritreans use their chinese bicycle. The terrain is flat and the streets are wide. And the traffic is not that hectic. I asked for a place to rent a bicycle, but I couldn't find it.
georeiser Says: It's just like it is in New York. A typical street view with yellow cabs. The taxi system is well-arranged, and the cars are apparently newer and more modern than it is in f.ex Addis Ababa. The price is 50 Nakfa for a short ride within the city center. And 100 Nakfa if you...
georeiser Says: This isn't actual what tourists are looking for... Used clothes and other belongings from the estate of deceased persons. It's sold for a very cheap price so the poorest people can buy clothes. Bruma flea market in Johannesburg, S-Africa is small compared to this marked.
Asmara airport shopping: Eritrean souvenirs
georeiser Says: Local craft and souvenirs can be bought on the streets or at the market in Asmara. Souvenirs are not cheap in Eritrea. Expect the prices to be higher here than f.ex Ethiopia.The photos here are taken at the souvenir shop in Asmara airport.
georeiser Says: It's easy to see the difference between rich and poor people here. Some parts of Asmara have nice houses and fashionable streets. Other parts are so unbelievable poor. Many Eritreans can only afford one meal a day and walk around in dirty clotes full of holes. It's wise to...
Traveling out of Asmara is restricted
georeiser Says: Traveling out of Asmara is restricted. All foreign nationals are required to get permits to travel out of Asmara. Applications for tourists are processed by The Ministry of Tourism opposite Asmara Cathedral. You can only get one permit per visit.Foreign nationals...
normadicwoman Says: Early this year, i travelled to Eritrea, a lovely country on the red sea. I took a fantastic train trip from the capital city of asmara down to the coastal town of Massawa. The train is an old one from the italian erra, the eritreans have maintained the trains very well. The...
georeiser Says: Right outside Asmara center is the life different. Solid concrete buildings are replaced with more simple construction material, like stone. Almost no high buildings. Only the main streets have asphalt paving. It's a countryside life with happy children is playing in around...
The price level and black market
georeiser Says: The black market is a big industry in Asmara. Money exhange on the illegal black marked gives twice as good rate than the official rate. Then it's the cheapest country in East-Africa together with Ethiopia. If not the price level is the same as Namibia and Botswana. Tips:...
georeiser Says: The government want Eritrea to be self-contained and doesn't allow foreign aid or assistance.I guess the situation has changed lately in Eritrea because there are numerous articles on Internet that says Asmara has no beggars. I can confirm that there are beggars in Asmara....
Asmara is located at 2400 meters
georeiser Says: Asmara is located at 2400 meters (7874 feet). The days are never too hot and the nights can be cold. It was only 8 degrees when I arrived the airport at night, December 27. The usual temperature in December/January is 10-15 degrees at night. About 18-20 degrees in the...
georeiser Says: It's a lot of street traders in Asmara. It seams to be more women than men. The first photo is taken in Harnet avenue, and shows a girl who couldn't be more than 14 years. She was sitting at her space from early morning to late afternoon. She was always smiling. I saw her...
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Asmara - Asmara, also Asmera, capital and largest city of Eritrea, located near the Red Sea port of Massawa.
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Asmara is the capital of Africa's most secretive country, Eritrea. The city is located at 2400 meters (7874 feet) on the eastern edge of Eritrea's highland plateau. The name "Asmara" comes from...
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Asmara: The "Little Rome" of Africa
The capital of newly independent Eritrea, Asmara is one of the most beautiful and pleasant cities in the whole of Africa, if not anywhere in the World. Situated at an elevation of 2400 metres above......
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We are just back from this marvellous place. Be patient: I am updating the pages: I promised Sam that I was going to make a very nice page!!
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Asmara is on the Eastern edge of Eritrea's highland plateau and has a great climate, clean and attractive streets and a reputation as one of Africa's safest cities. The city started as 4 villages and...
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Asmara - nice people and poor country
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