Places worth the detour in Eritrea
Eritrea has 15 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 4 kinds — the biggest group is churches, temples, monasteries & shrines (7). The best known is Mousa Ali. 8 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Eritrea 7
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Mosque of the Companions, Massawa
Sacred sites · Notable
Mosque in Massawa, Northern Red Sea, Eritrea
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Saint Michael's Cathedral, Keren
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cathedral of the Eparchy of Keren
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Eritrea 6
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Mousa Ali
Natural wonders · Notable
Stratovolcano located on the tri-point borders of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti
