Cycling heaven: The African capital with ‘no traffic’

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Cycling heaven: The African capital with ‘no traffic’

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Milena Belloni

A combination of various factors ranging from conflict to diplomatic isolation have unintentionally turned the Eritrean capital into a cycling paradise. Image copyright
Milena Belloni

Asmara’s architecture is also admired and it was recently made a Unesco World Heritage Site for its striking art deco buildings, a legacy of the country’s time as an Italian colony from 1897 until 1943. Image copyright
Milena Belloni

A combination of conflict, diplomatic isolation and UN sanctions, lifted after nine years last November, means there are still shortages of many products.

Source: www.bbc.com