Places to visit in Eritrea

846 places in Eritrea, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open Eritrea on the map.

By type

• Hills & Viewpoints in Eritrea · 245
• Churches in Eritrea · 192
• Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in Eritrea · 176
• Forts & Heritage in Eritrea · 63
• Mosques & Dargahs in Eritrea · 57
• Other attractions in Eritrea · 51
• Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in Eritrea · 25
• Beaches & Coast in Eritrea · 14
• Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in Eritrea · 12
• Parks in Eritrea · 6
• Museums in Eritrea · 3
• Buddhist sites in Eritrea · 2

Must-see places in Eritrea

• Fafah Le · viewpoint · Northern Red Sea Region · Must-see
• Emba Soira · viewpoint · Debub Region · Must-see
• Debre Bizen · church · Northern Red Sea Region · Must-see
• Monastery Mariam Debre sina · Buddhist site · Anseba · Must-see
• Dubbi · viewpoint · Southern Red Sea Region · Must-see
• Nora · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · Must-see
• Adulis · fort · Northern Red Sea Region · Must-see
• Dahlak Kebir · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · Must-see
• Mosque of the Companions · dargah · Northern Red Sea Region · Must-see
• Nokra Desēt · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · Must-see
• Hando · river spot · Southern Red Sea Region · Must-see
• Harmil · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · Must-see
• Enda Mariam Coptic Cathedral · church · Maekel Region · Must-see
• Great Mosque of Asmara · dargah · Maekel Region · Must-see
• Danakil mountain · viewpoint · Southern Red Sea Region · Must-see
• Jalua · viewpoint · Northern Red Sea Region · Must-see
• Alid Volcano · viewpoint · Northern Red Sea Region · Must-see
• Fiat Tagliero · attraction · Maekel Region · Must-see
• متارا Matera · fort · Debub Region · Must-see
• Gulf of Zula · beach · Northern Red Sea Region · Must-see
• Stèle de Keskessē · fort · Debub Region · Must-see
• Nation Museum of Eritrea · museum · Maekel Region · Must-see

By district

• Northern Red Sea Region · 297
• Debub Region · 225
• Maekel Region · 99
• Anseba · 79
• Southern Red Sea Region · 70
• Gash-Barka · 29

Every page lists waterfalls, hills, temples and more with their current status; sign in to post what you found on the ground.