Asmara ኣስመራ - Eritrea ኤርትራ

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Asmara is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea. Home to a population of around 649,000 inhabitants, it sits at an elevation of 2,325 metres (7,628 ft). The city is located at the tip of an escarpment that is both the northwestern edge of the Eritrean highlands and the Great Rift Valley in neighbouring Ethiopia.


Gaza Banda - Asmara - Eritrea by Josselin Amalfi, on Flickr

Fiat Tagliero Building by David Stanley, on Flickr

Asmara, Eritrea by Tom & Amy Larson, on Flickr

Old Pharmacy In Asmara, Eritrea by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr

Art Deco Italian Colonial Building, Asmara, Eritrea by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr

Asmara by Andrea Moroni, on Flickr

Farmacia Centrale Asmara by Andrea Moroni, on Flickr

ASM-145 Entrance Of Medebar Market, Asmara by FO Travel, on Flickr

Streets of Asmara by hanming_huang, on Flickr

Asmara / ኣስመራ (Eritrea) - City centre and cathedral by Danielzolli, on Flickr

Asmara / ኣስመራ (Eritrea) - Sweet Asmara Caffè by Danielzolli, on Flickr

Bar Castello, Decamerè by Andrea Moroni, on Flickr

Asmara by Andrea Moroni, on Flickr

Albergo Italia, Asmara by Andrea Moroni, on Flickr

Catholic Cathedral by David Stanley, on Flickr

Sweet Asmara Caffe by David Stanley, on Flickr

Asmara by Qatar Airways, on Flickr

driving school - Asmara by Rocco Stecher, on Flickr

Asmara, 50730 by GURUi, on Flickr

Mijahjah - Asmara - Eritrea by Josselin Amalfi, on Flickr

Crystal Hotel by David Stanley, on Flickr

post card from Eritrea by ctsnow, on Flickr

Down town Asmara by Abdidi, on Flickr

College students by hanming_huang, on Flickr

Open-air cafe in Asmara by hanming_huang, on Flickr

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Eritrea - Asmara, from the Campanile by Charles Roffey, on Flickr

ASM-039 Man Buying Pastries For Brekfast In A Café, Asmara by FO Travel, on Flickr

ASM-089 Female Shopkeeper, Asmara by FO Travel, on Flickr

ASM-041 Waitresses In A Café, Asmara by FO Travel, on Flickr

Aerial View Of Asmara, Eritrea by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr

Asmara, Eritrea, Africa by Tom & Amy Larson, on Flickr

P4240001 by khartoumhq, on Flickr

ASM-013 The French Embassy & A Beetle, Asmara by FO Travel, on Flickr

ASM-139 Irga Art Deco Building, Asmara by FO Travel, on Flickr

[Beedok]

It looks more lively, but I've still heard things that make me fear visiting Eritrea about as much as North Korea.

[Yorkie]

..I did not know or have ever seen....Thanx for the post!!.....Love the art deco Fiat building. Looks like it's ready too go down the runway and take off..

[Nightsky]

Looks much more modern and civilized then expected and the old cars are nice. The Fiat building is featured in a book called "1001 buildings you must see before you die".

[Docta_Love]

A great look into an isolated city/country rarely seen in the West, i have to agree the city does seem to be well ordered and has much more colonial architecture remaining than i would have thought. It also seems like at least from the prospective provided to tourists that the city embraces it's Italian character which i wasn't expecting at all in Eritrea.

[ifeeldope9779]

Great thread. Interesting to see how the Italian culture influenced that part of the world.

[Tiger Beer]

Cool City! Asmara!

[Docta_Love]

I remember when I first saw this thread my knowledge of Eritrea was of a bit of its war of independence & its international isolation. However after looking back on its history if you go back to the 1980s Eritrea was something of a cause celeb in the west and now it is in a state of international isolation with the government holding a siege mentality not just with the west but its neighbors as well ... The case of the nation & its beautiful capitol city should be looked at more closely.