Most
of this information has been taken from the Bradt Travel Guide to
Eritrea by Edward Denison and Edward Paice.
www.bradt-travelguides.com
Eritrea is a country characterised by substantial cultural and
environmental diversity and an infamously turbulent past. Above all
else, what endears most visitors to this country is the remarkable
kindliness and unreserved humanity of the Eritrean people. Making
friends in Eritrea is an unavoidable pleasure. If you begin to
comprehend the immeasurable suffering that these people have had to
endure and the degree of success with which they have been able to put
this tragic history behind them, it makes it even more remarkable that
their compassion towards visitors is so resolute. The road to peace and
democracy remains a troubled one, but whatever obstacles the people of
Eritrea still have to face, for the visitor the same endearing features
will always make you feel welcome and the country will always provide a
diversity of activities and experiences that will have you wanting to
come back for more. The first years of Eritrean independence saw an
almost fanatical romanticism emerge amongst those who have been lucky
enough to experience its infancy. The country might have now passed
through a troubled adolescence, but maturity is just around the corner.
It would be foolish to consider Eritrea more exceptional than any other
country, but it is different and it adds a whole new dimension for those
familiar with the rest of the African continent.
Edward Denison originally visited Eritrea as an independent
traveller, and currently writes on it architecture. Edward Paice is a
full-time author with interests in history, natural history and Africa.
All taken from the website
www.bradt-travelguides.com
Other recommended reading on Eritrea:
Lonely Planet guide to Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.
Eritrea is a country characterised by substantial cultural and
environmental diversity and an infamously turbulent past. Above all
else, what endears most visitors to this country is the remarkable
kindliness and unreserved humanity of the Eritrean people. Making
friends in Eritrea is an unavoidable pleasure. If you begin to
comprehend the immeasurable suffering that these people have had to
endure and the degree of success with which they have been able to put
this tragic history behind them, it makes it even more remarkable that
their compassion towards visitors is so resolute. The road to peace and
democracy remains a troubled one, but whatever obstacles the people of
Eritrea still have to face, for the visitor the same endearing features
will always make you feel welcome and the country will always provide a
diversity of activities and experiences that will have you wanting to
come back for more. The first years of Eritrean independence saw an
almost fanatical romanticism emerge amongst those who have been lucky
enough to experience its infancy. The country might have now passed
through a troubled adolescence, but maturity is just around the corner.
It would be foolish to consider Eritrea more exceptional than any other
country, but it is different and it adds a whole new dimension for those
familiar with the rest of the African continent.