Location: Asmara
Top Things to do in Asmara
Top 6 Sacred & Religious Sites in Asmara, Maekel Region
Asmara (Tigrinya: ኣስመራ) known locally as Asmera (meaning "They [feminine plural] made them unite" in Tigrinya), is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea. Home to a population of just over 800,000 inhabitants, it sits at an elevation of 2,325 metres (7,628 ft), the sixth highest capital in the world by altitude. 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. In 2017, the city was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Restaurants in Asmara
1. Cattedrale di Asmara
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 83 reviews
With a bell tower that reaches high into the sky, the Cathedral of Asmara is a sterling piece of Lombard-Romanesque architecture and a useful bearing point for lost travelers.
Reviewed By Seaside156227
One of Asmara’s finest architectural buildings from the 1930’s, sitting over a large area, with exquisite frescoes and prominent tower that can be seen from any part of the city. It is one of the capital city’s outstanding landmarks. Up on entering its inside chamber, one is reminded of the many eminent cathedrals in Rome and other parts of Italy. One of Asmara’s finest architectural buildings from the 1930’s, sitting over a large area, with exquisite frescos and prominent tower that can be seen from any part of the city. It is one of the capital city’s outstanding landmarks. Up on entering its inside chamber, one is reminded of the many eminent cathedrals in Rome and other parts of Italy. It is no wonder that Asmara is sometimes aptly dubbed as ‘Little Rome’.
2. Nda Mariam Othodox Church
3. Synagogue of Asmara
4. Kidane Mehret Church
5. Al Khulafa Al Rashiudin Mosque
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 13 reviews
Easily one of the most important religious sites in Eritrea, the Al Khulafa Al Rashiudin Mosque is located near Asmara's covered markets and lies at the head of a large square.
Reviewed By EdinKrnic - Tuzi, Montenegro
Beautiful mosque in center of Asmara. The best time to visit is on Friday around 12:00. People coming for praying on this time
