What to do and see in Asmara, Maekel Region: The Best Architectural Buildings

July 16, 2021 Venice Greaves

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

Asmara Eritrea
Excellent
53%
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33%
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14%
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4.5 based on 83 reviews

Cattedrale di Asmara

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

Asmara Eritrea
Excellent
43%
Good
52%
Satisfactory
5%
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4.5 based on 21 reviews

Nda Mariam Othodox Church

Dedicated to St. Mary, Nda Mariam is Asmara's Orthodox cathedral.

3. Al Khulafa Al Rashiudin Mosque

Asmara Eritrea
Excellent
38%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
8%
Terrible
1%
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4.0 based on 13 reviews

Al Khulafa Al Rashiudin Mosque

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

4. Fiat Tagliero

Mereb St, Asmara Eritrea https://www.facebook.com/FiatTaglieroAsmara/
Excellent
52%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
8%
Terrible
2%
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4.0 based on 62 reviews

Fiat Tagliero

Reviewed By Seaside156227

Fiat Tagliero is one of Asmara’s finest futuristic architectures built, according to the experts, circa 1938 by an Italian engineer. It has overstretched wings, spanning several meters without any support, resembling that of an airplane about to fly. It is indeed an architectural masterpiece.

5. Cinema Roma

Sematat Ave., Asmara Eritrea http://www.eritreaembassy-japan.org/tourism/asmara/asmara20.html
Excellent
26%
Good
63%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
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4.0 based on 19 reviews

Cinema Roma

Reviewed By EdinKrnic - Tuzi, Montenegro

Where is the best macchiato on the world. In Cinema Rome in Asmara. The best and cheapest in all world

6. Governor's Palace

Asmara Eritrea
Excellent
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50%
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50%
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2.5 based on 2 reviews

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