"Keren The Tranquil Hilltown" Keren by janiebaxter

Keren Travel Guide: 12 reviews and 26 photos

Keren

You can visit Keren from Asmara in a day. The road is good and not too busy. It is Eritreas third largest town and is on a small plateau surronded by mountains. The camel market is worth a visit to see the camels which are used to transport wood and other goods

The Hill Villages

Hill Village

The hill villages around Keren are very small and traditional. People are quite shy, but don't mind you looking around. This village was a mix of Christians and Muslims - the Muslim houses had a crescent on the roof and the Christian ones a cross.

The Cathedrals

Old Cathedral

The Old Cathedral is very charming and small, and is dwarfed by the imposing new Cathedral

Pros and Cons

Pros:Plenty to see and can be visited in a day from Asmara
Cons:None
In a nutshell:A Pleasant Hill Town

Last visit to Keren: Sep 2006
Intro Written Aug 26, 2007
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The Old Cathedral Things to Do (5)

The old cathedral is very small and easy to miss, being overshadowed by the new cathedral. However it is so quaint and... more travel advice

The Madonna of the Baobab Things to Do (5)

The Madonna of the Baobab also known as the shrine of St Maryam Dearit is an ancient baobab which is believed to have... more travel advice

The New Cathedral Things to Do (5)

The new Cathedral is very attractive for a modern building. I'm not sure when it was built but it was fairly recently.... more travel advice

The 2nd World War Graveyard Things to Do (5)

You can visit the graveyards of both the British and Italian soldiers who died in the second world war. Although a bit... more travel advice

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sachara Oct 5, 2007 at 3:19 PM

I agree with Grete, a nice place to wander around for a while....
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grets Sep 23, 2007 at 11:42 AM

Keran looks like a nice place to spend some time wandering around.