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Denkalya Desert

5 of 5 stars
Pordenone
31 Jul 2009

Denkalya desert it's a bit of Mars on Earth. It is a desertic region which offers some of the most unbelievable sites on Earth. It has many salt pounds of disparate colours: green, blu, red, violet, and so on. It's very hot, about 60° C during daytime, and very cold at night: excursions to this place must be planned with... more

Blue Nile Bar & Restaurant

18 Jul 2009

The Blue Nile was a very popular destination for those stationed at Kagnew station. There was live music and lots of alcohol. There was also many ladies of the night who were interested in companionship. I can not remember anything about the quality of the food, but in all other aspects the Blue Nile was a valued part of Asmara. more

Albergo Italia

17 Jul 2009
1
person found this review helpful

The hotel looks nice enough, apart from the gloomy reception, and the rooms are very pleasant. However, hot water is erratic at best and the service at breakfast is truly awful. Confirmed bookings are not worth the paper they're written on. You can be sent to another hotel, as we were half way through the stay, because of over-booking. Just... more

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