Stay : (fmagweb)6624:titre
Summary of the stay
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7 days
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Detail of the stay : (fmagweb)6624:titre - 7 days
Day 1: Visit of the city "above the clouds"
Steps: Asmara
Start by applying for travel permits from the Ministry of Tourism on Harnet Avenue. Once the mission is accomplished, it's time to visit Asmara! Art Deco villas, timeless coffees as well as seed and craft markets are on the programme. In the late afternoon, pick up your permits and then head to Sainte-Marie Cathedral to climb up the bell tower and enjoy the sunset.
Day 2: Cap on Keren
Day 3: Stroll in the different markets and souks of the city
Steps: Keren
Discover this city of markets. If you are on site on a Monday, don't miss the camel market that attracts merchants from across the country. Then, to the main market at the entrance to the city just next to the bridge, where sellers of wood, wicker, spices and even homemade crafts meet! Stop for lunch and enjoy a taste of the local speciality: capretto. In the afternoon, stroll through the souks and let yourself be immersed in the Arabic atmosphere of the city.
Day 4: Excursion to the rainforest
Day 5: Port city of Massawa
Steps: Massawa
Day in Massawa. Take a minibus to go to the mainland of the city where the market is held every morning. In the afternoon, discover the old town and the mythical port of Massawa and make sure you are in its streets at dusk, at a time when the city and its inhabitants are leaving their torpor.
Day 6: Crossing towards Asmara
Steps: Asmara
Day 7: Travel out of time on a steam train
Steps: Asmara
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