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  Two hardy trees on Red Sea coast near Assab, southern Eritrea

  © Jean-Bernard Carillet

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  Italianate-Islamic buildings in port district, Old Town Massawa

  © Patrick Horton

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  Bonfire during Meskel festival, celebrating discovery of 'One True Cross'

  © Frances Linzee Gordon

Eritrea: Overview

Eritrea is a heartbreaker. It was once heralded as a good place for travelling and, with a bit of luck, it could soon be so again. But as long as the country is at odds with its neighbour Ethiopia (again!), its sworn enemy, tourism development won't be a priority.