Italian Cemetery


Final resting place to generations of Italians, this lovely little cemetery is still used by the few immigrant families that remain. It's uphill off Warsay St from Harbinyatat St, just beyond the hilltop St Michael's Church.


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1. National Museum

0.43 MILES

Asmara's strong point are its buildings, rather than its museums, but it's also worth popping your head into the National Museum, west of the former…

2. Fiat Tagliero Building

0.48 MILES

A futurist departure from the art deco standard that defines most of the notable Italian-era buildings in Asmara, this former petrol station was…

3. Tank Graveyard

0.5 MILES

Part junkyard, part memorial, the ruins of military vehicles from around the country have been dragged to this open field in the years since heavy…

4. Asmara Piscina

0.64 MILES

The 1940s Asmara Piscina is currently closed to swimmers, but there's nothing stopping you from badgering the attendant for a peek inside the modernist…

5. Capitol Cinema

0.72 MILES

This cinema building, now abandoned except for a few pool tables in a gallery off the lobby, was constructed in 1932.

6. Former Governor's Palace

0.73 MILES

The best place to start exploring the city is at the Former Governor's Palace, which stands majestically at the western end of Harnet Ave. Built in 1897…

7. Odeon Cinema

0.9 MILES

Just off Harnet Ave near the EriTel building, the quirky Odeon Cinema and its attractive art deco exterior from the late 1930s is all but closed, so you…

8. Opera House

1 MILES

The Opera House, completed around 1920, is one of Asmara's most elegant early–20th-century buildings. It's free to have a look around during the resident…