The Old Steam Train in Africa

Italian colonialism and WWII

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The railway between Asmara and Massawa and from Asmara to Keren was initially established in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The railway was functioning until 1975,but was destroyed completely during the war. Sadly the once proud stations,the tracks and beutiful works of engineering were reduced to rubble by the colonists who used them as trenches.

Massawa and the virgin islands 

Massawa,Dahlak and
​Diving

Massawa is a port city in Eritrea, on Africa's Red Sea coast. In the old town, on Massawa Island, a mix of Italian, Egyptian and Ottoman architecture reflects the city's colorful history. On nearby Taulud Island, notable buildings include the crumbling, war-damaged Imperial Palace and St. Mariam Cathedral. Near the cathedral, 3 tanks form a monument commemorating those who died in Eritrea's civil wars.

Keren and the colourful camel market

Keren

Keren grew around the Eritrean Railway to Asmara .
​Attractions in the city include the nineteenth century Tigu Egyptian fort, the St Maryam Deari chapel, lying in a baobab tree, the 1920s former railway station, the old mosque, Sayed Bakri Mausoleum, British Army and Italian Army cemeteries and local markets. The nearby sixth century Debre Sinamonastery is also known for its cave dwellings.

Asmara,UNESCO World heritage

Asmara

A futurist haven
Italy developed urban plan for the capital of its colony as early as 1913. though it was under Mussolini's fascist government that modern architects built the city into what is today ,earning it the nickname '' La Piccola Roma ''
The city center was rebuilt in various styles during the Colonial decades:Neo-Romanesque,Late Victorian,Art deco,Cubist, Rationalist,Novecento and Neo-Baroque .