Rahim Tabet | Februari 09, 2016 |
Africa
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Eritrea
Eritrea (Tigrinya: ሃገረ ኤርትራ, Hagere Ertra, Arabic: دولة إرتريا, Dawlat Al-Iritriyya) is a country in Africa which borders Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti. Eritrea's independence from Ethiopia since 1993. The capital of Eritrea is Asmara. A number of major cities in Eritrea: Mendefera, Barentu, Keren and Massawa. Eritrea also owns the Dahlak Islands. This is a group of 200 islands off the Eritrean coast.
Eritrea is not only known for poverty and hunger, but also censorship, propaganda and forced labor. The country has no freedom of the press. The country is not set touristy, but there is plenty to do for the tourist. You will find among others the Dahlak Islands, Red Sea, mountains, desert and ruins.
Official Name: State of Eritrea
Continent: Africa
Surface: 117 600 km²
Capital: Asmara
Population: 6,086,495 inhabitants (2012)
Form of government: Republic
Highest point: 3018 m (Soira)
Distance (Amsterdam - Asmara): 5,084 km
Flight Duration: 6 hours and 15 minutes
Travel warning
Status: Non-essential travel to Eritrea inadvisable.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
January, February, March, October, November and December are the best months to travel to Eritrea. This avoids the months with high precipitation and high temperatures.
Travel offer
At present there are no tour operators offering trips to Eritrea. For individual travel components (hotels and plane tickets), please visit our travel offers page.
Weather and Climate
Eritrea has a desert climate. To west and the coast, the summer temperatures around 30 to 40 degrees and in the winter months around 15 to 20 degrees. In the higher elevations, temperatures in the summer months around 30 degrees and in the winter months around freezing.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for Eritrea, visit our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of Eritrea can be found on Climate Info.
Language
Tigrinya and Arabic are the official languages in Eritrea. In addition, there are Italian and some English spoken.
Travel documents
You must have a passport valid for at least 1 month at departure from Eritrea.
A visa is required. You can apply online or in person at the Embassy of Eritrea in The Hague.
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
Dutch embassy in Sudan (also for Eritrea): sudan.nlambassade.org.
Dutch Consulate in Eritrea: sudan.nlambassade.org.
Embassy of Eritrea in Netherlands: eritrea.be.
Immunization (vaccination)
For to pick up a visit to Eritrea, it is advisable to one or multiple vaccinations.
For extensive vaccination advice and making a vaccination appointment with your area, please contact Meditel travel vaccinations. You can also see if your health insurance will cover the vaccination (s).
Malaria
In Eritrea (excl Asmara) is malaria.
For prevention and control of malaria, please visit our main malaria page.
Money
Eritrea is paid by Eritrea nafka (ERN).
The current status of this currency (currency, currency) can be found on our exchange rate page.
In Eritrea are no ATMs.
Time Difference
During our summer time it is in Eritrea one hour later.
During winter time, it is in our Eritrea 2 hours later.
Local time, date, and time zone of Eritrea can be found on our difference page.
Traffic and route
In Eritrea, you must drive on the right side of the road.
With the Google route planner can provide directions to or within Eritrea.
Electricity
In Eritrea, you need an adapter in some cases.
More information about current plugs and sockets in Eritrea can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: Local Numbers
- Fire: Local Numbers
- Ambulance: Local Numbers
Tap water
It is not recommended to drink water from the tap.
If you are not able to buy bottled water, boil than water for 5 minutes. After cooling the water to have, you can use the safe for drinking and things like brushing teeth, lens cleaning and washing of vegetables and / or fruit.
News and newspapers
The latest news regarding Eritrea available on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from Eritrea available at Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Websites from Eritrea to end .there.
Official website of Eritrea: shabait.com.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in Eritrea is 00291 or +291.
Want to call from Eritrea to Netherlands use 0031 or +31.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a nice collection of pictures of Eritrea.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos of Eritrea.
Holidays
An overview of all holidays in Eritrea available at Beleven.org.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about Eritrea? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor reviews you can find ratings of accommodations (eg. Hotel), restaurants and destinations in Eritrea, supplemented with photos, videos and sites.
Travelogues
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) about Eritrea?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who visited Eritrea earlier.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in Eritrea can be found on Protected Planet.
Eritrea does not appear on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know during your visit to Eritrea.
- Alcohol: Buying and / or drinks from 18 years.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum permitted blood alcohol level is 0.
- Tobacco: Unknown
- No smoking: No
- Homosexuality: Not allowed
Did you know that…
... Eritrea until 1991 was a province of Ethiopia?
... Eritrea has no official language?
... Many elderly people in Eritrea speak Italian?
... Eritrea has only one political party?
Official Name: State of Eritrea
Continent: Africa
Surface: 117 600 km²
Capital: Asmara
Population: 6,086,495 inhabitants (2012)
Form of government: Republic
Highest point: 3018 m (Soira)
Distance (Amsterdam - Asmara): 5,084 km
Flight Duration: 6 hours and 15 minutes
Travel warning
Status: Non-essential travel to Eritrea inadvisable.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
January, February, March, October, November and December are the best months to travel to Eritrea. This avoids the months with high precipitation and high temperatures.
Travel offer
At present there are no tour operators offering trips to Eritrea. For individual travel components (hotels and plane tickets), please visit our travel offers page.
Weather and Climate
Eritrea has a desert climate. To west and the coast, the summer temperatures around 30 to 40 degrees and in the winter months around 15 to 20 degrees. In the higher elevations, temperatures in the summer months around 30 degrees and in the winter months around freezing.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for Eritrea, visit our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of Eritrea can be found on Climate Info.
Language
Tigrinya and Arabic are the official languages in Eritrea. In addition, there are Italian and some English spoken.
Travel documents
You must have a passport valid for at least 1 month at departure from Eritrea.
A visa is required. You can apply online or in person at the Embassy of Eritrea in The Hague.
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
Dutch embassy in Sudan (also for Eritrea): sudan.nlambassade.org.
Dutch Consulate in Eritrea: sudan.nlambassade.org.
Embassy of Eritrea in Netherlands: eritrea.be.
Immunization (vaccination)
For to pick up a visit to Eritrea, it is advisable to one or multiple vaccinations.
For extensive vaccination advice and making a vaccination appointment with your area, please contact Meditel travel vaccinations. You can also see if your health insurance will cover the vaccination (s).
Malaria
In Eritrea (excl Asmara) is malaria.
For prevention and control of malaria, please visit our main malaria page.
Money
Eritrea is paid by Eritrea nafka (ERN).
The current status of this currency (currency, currency) can be found on our exchange rate page.
In Eritrea are no ATMs.
Time Difference
During our summer time it is in Eritrea one hour later.
During winter time, it is in our Eritrea 2 hours later.
Local time, date, and time zone of Eritrea can be found on our difference page.
Traffic and route
In Eritrea, you must drive on the right side of the road.
With the Google route planner can provide directions to or within Eritrea.
Electricity
In Eritrea, you need an adapter in some cases.
More information about current plugs and sockets in Eritrea can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: Local Numbers
- Fire: Local Numbers
- Ambulance: Local Numbers
Tap water
It is not recommended to drink water from the tap.
If you are not able to buy bottled water, boil than water for 5 minutes. After cooling the water to have, you can use the safe for drinking and things like brushing teeth, lens cleaning and washing of vegetables and / or fruit.
News and newspapers
The latest news regarding Eritrea available on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from Eritrea available at Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Websites from Eritrea to end .there.
Official website of Eritrea: shabait.com.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in Eritrea is 00291 or +291.
Want to call from Eritrea to Netherlands use 0031 or +31.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a nice collection of pictures of Eritrea.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos of Eritrea.
Holidays
An overview of all holidays in Eritrea available at Beleven.org.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about Eritrea? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor reviews you can find ratings of accommodations (eg. Hotel), restaurants and destinations in Eritrea, supplemented with photos, videos and sites.
Travelogues
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) about Eritrea?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who visited Eritrea earlier.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in Eritrea can be found on Protected Planet.
Eritrea does not appear on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know during your visit to Eritrea.
- Alcohol: Buying and / or drinks from 18 years.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum permitted blood alcohol level is 0.
- Tobacco: Unknown
- No smoking: No
- Homosexuality: Not allowed
Did you know that…
... Eritrea until 1991 was a province of Ethiopia?
... Eritrea has no official language?
... Many elderly people in Eritrea speak Italian?
... Eritrea has only one political party?
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