| Coastal Eritrea | |
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| State | Eritrea |
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Coastal Eritrea is a region ofEritrea.
To know
Coastal Eritrea is located along the Red Sea and is one of the hottest places on the planet.
Territories and tourist destinations
Coastal Eritrea: full screen map.Urban centers
- 1 Assab - Port city in the southern Danakil region.
- 2 Beilul (or Beylul) - Small town in the southern Red Sea.
- 3 Edd - Village located on the road that connects Assab with Massawa.
- 4 Massawa - It is the main port of Eritrea and is generally considered as the second most important city of the country after the capital Asmara.
- 5 Nacfa - Town in the Northern Red Sea region.
Other destinations
- Archipelago of the Dahlak Islands - Formed by 126 islands of different sizes located off the Eritrean coast opposite the port city of Massawa in the southern Red Sea.
- Depression of the Danakil (or Dankaliya)
How to get
By bus
Massawa it is connected with the capital Asmara through a regular bus service. The road condition is good.
How to get around
For a trip toArchipelago of the Dahlak Islands, you need to rent a boat at Massawa or join an organized group.
By bus
There are buses between Massawa and Assab twice a week.
What see
- Debre Bizen Monastery -
- The ruins of the ancient Aksumite port of Adulis -
