Dahlak Kebir

Next on our list of Eritrea's most beautiful islands, is Dahlak Kebir. Dahlak Kebir, located in the Red Sea off the coast of Eritrea, is the largest island in the Dahlak Archipelago and the most popular tourist attraction in this region of Africa. It has a beautiful beach and rugged terrain with a Y-shaped blotch or rock.

Visitors come to discover the island's greenery and wild creatures, such as the Soemmerring's gazelle. Because of its proximity to the mouth of the Red Sea, the island has many pristine beaches that are popular with honeymooners and tourists from all over the world.

Dahlak Kebir also provides you an opportunity to see Afar fishing communities as well as old Turkish and Islamic sites. The hundreds of years old Arab inscriptions, monumental cisterns, and 360 wells are vital living historical traces, demonstrating the high level of historical development that occurred in Dahlak Kebir.

Address: Dahlak Kebir, Eritrea