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Best time to visit: Oct–Jan
Daily spend ~$65
Eritrea
Asmara is a whole city of 1930s Italian modernism, inscribed by UNESCO for exactly that, and the Dahlak islands sit off Massawa in the Red Sea. Travel permits are required for anywhere outside the capital.
Fast facts
Eritrea in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
When to go
Checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Eritrea: Oct–Jan
Where people go in Eritrea
Where to stay
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Fly to Eritrea
One airport to land at
Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / L
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
230V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
ERN · Eritrean nakfa
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Round up. Ten per cent in the Italian-era restaurants in Asmara.
Checked 22 Aug 2026
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