The bends of the Asmara Massawa road This road links the port of Massawa to Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, via evocative desert landscapes. © Bruno Morandi
It is along the 65 miles of road between Asmara and Massawa, that you can see the most beautiful landscapes of Eritrea. The road winds down from an altitude of 2 438 m to sea level, going through valleys, deserts and the bush. It offers a magnificent view over the coastal desert of the Red Sea, and goes through the famous Orthodox Monastery Debre Bizen.