Eritrea

Eritrea at a Glance

Eritrea offers an untamed landscape of astonishing diversity, an interior rich in historical remains, a coastal gateway to some outstanding diving spots, and a broad, hospitable welcome. It will prove irresistible to those seeking adventure. This new edition of the essential guide for independent travellers combines practical information with detailed culture and history, providing a deep insight into an intriguing country.

Capital City:
Asmara

Currency:
Nakra (Nfa)

Language:
Afar, Arabic, Tigre and Kunama, Tigrinya, Saho, Bilen other Cushitic languagues

International Telephone Code:
+291

ISBN-10: 1841621714

ISBN-13: 9781841621715

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Table of Contents

(1) Acknowledgements

(2) Introduction

(3) Chapter 1 Background Information

(4) Chapter 2 Practical Information

(5) Chapter 3 Asmara

(6) Chapter 4 Asmara to Massawa

(7) Chapter 5 The Islands

(8) Chapter 6 Through Dankalia: Massawa to Assab

(9) Chapter 7 Assab and the South Coast

(10) Chapter 8 Asmara to Keren and Nakfa

(11) Chapter 9 The Western Lowlands

(12) Chapter 10 The Southern Highlands

(13) Appendix 1 Language

(14) Appendix 2 Further Reading

(15) Index

About the Author

Edward Denison originally visited the country as a student of architecture.

Guidebook Updates

Notes from the Author

"Eritrea is a country characterised by substantial cultural and environmental diversity and an infamously turbulent past. Above all else, what endears most visitors to this country is the remarkable kindliness and unreserved humanity of the Eritrean people. Making friends in Eritrea is an unavoidable pleasure. If you begin to comprehend the immeasurable suffering that these people have had to endure and the degree of success with which they have been able to put this tragic history behind them, it makes it even more remarkable that their compassion towards visitors is so resolute.

The road to peace and democracy remains a troubled one, but whatever obstacles the people of Eritrea still have to face, for the visitor the same endearing features will always make you feel welcome and the country will always provide a diversity of activities and experiences that will have you wanting to come back for more. The first years of Eritrean independence saw an almost fanatical romanticism emerge amongst those who have been lucky enough to experience its infancy. The country might have now passed through a troubled adolescence, but maturity is just around the corner. It would be foolish to consider Eritrea more exceptional than any other country, but it is different and it adds a whole new dimension for those familiar with the rest of the African continent."

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