The Cool List 2019 of National Geographic Traveller include ERITREA
ERITREA is part of “The Cool List 2019”, National Geographic Traveller UK
12. Eritrea
Why now? Having struck new peace agreements with neighbouring Ethiopia and Djibouti, this little-visited African country is opening up to adventurous travellers as well as those with an eye for architecture.
Main attractions: Eritrea is a former colony of Mussolini’s Italy and its capital, Asmara, is a treasure trove of mid-century modernist architecture, where espressos, mopeds and vintage Fiats are as common as mojitos and Cadillacs are in Havana. In 2017, UNESCO declared the entire city centre a World Heritage Site. Beyond Asmara, Eritrea has intriguing towns and wilderness regions to discover. The Red Sea is barely two hours away; from the port of Massawa you can visit the Dahlak Archipelago for superb diving. In July 2018, Ethiopian Airlines resumed its flights from Addis Ababa to Asmara for the first time in 20 years, meaning it’s now easy to visit both capitals in one trip.
The Cool List 2019
1. Setouchi
2. Antarctica
3. Pittsburgh
4. Corsica
5. Cambodia
6. San Miguel de Allende
7. West Yorkshire
8. Hong Kong
9. Zimbabwe
10. Guyana
11. Oslo
12. Eritrea
13. KwaZulu-Natal
14. Bhutan
15. Dundee
16. Uganda
17. Matera
18. Indonesia
19. Sibiu