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10 best places in Asmara
A UNESCO World Heritage city, Asmara is a living museum of Art Deco and Italian Rationalist architecture, with palm-lined boulevards, landmark cinemas and cafés that feel frozen in the 1930s.
Fiat Tagliero Building
A futurist former petrol station from 1938, its concrete cantilever wings spanning 30 metres without support.
Cinema Impero
One of the city's most iconic Art Deco landmarks, a cinema built in 1937.
Cattedrale di Nostra Signora del Rosario
A 1922 Lombard Romanesque-style Catholic cathedral whose bell tower overlooks all of Asmara.
Al Khulafa Al Rashiudin Mosque
A three-minaret mosque blending Islamic design with Art Deco touches.
Harnet Avenue
The city's palm-lined main boulevard, lined with cafés, shops and colonial-era façades.
National Museum of Eritrea
The national museum, covering the country's history, archaeology and culture.
Medebar Market
A scrap-metal market where craftsmen turn old metal into new tools and household goods.
Bar Zilli
A historic Italian-style café serving espresso and pastries in pre-war Asmara fashion.
Asmara Municipality Building
The city hall, another fine example of Italian-era Rationalist architecture.
Ristorante Casa degli Italiani
An Italian restaurant in a historic social club, a popular dinner spot downtown.
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