Between land and sea
Djibouti may be a small country, but its landscapes and scenery seem endless. There is real potential for tourism. And visitors are eagerly awaited!
Sand yachting at Grand Bara
Just over an hour's drive from the capital, the 300 km2 wild and arid Grand Bara desert is a small paradise for sand yachting and trekking enthusiasts. It is also home to dik-dik gazelles and nomadic camels. And, to top it all, visitors are said to frequently see mirages!
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The Goda Mountains, the height of cool
Located in the heights of Tadjourah, the Goda Mountains offer 20 peaks of over 1 000 metres to climb and chance encounters with traditional Afar nomadic cultures and young shepherds with their flocks. In surprisingly cooler temperatures.
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The heart of history
Take a stroll through the capital's old colonial quarter, to Place Menelik (now Place du 27-Juin), with its Moorish arcades and cafés, and continue onto the old central market and Place Mahmoud Harbi. A heritage well worth protecting.
The Kemp in all its charm
This is the Bay of Djibouti seen from a room at the famous Kempinski Hotel, located on the Îlot du Héron. Spacious and striking, it boasts a private beach and a must-try Ethiopian restaurant overlooking the Red Sea. Rub shoulders with a wealthy business clientele, the sub-region's political elite and military officers and officials from just about everywhere in the world.
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Underwater treasures
People come from far and wide to explore these waters, which are almost unrivalled anywhere else in the world, where the Indian Ocean meets the Red Sea. It's an unspoilt world for divers,home to brightly coloured coral reefs and almost 200 species of fish. It's also a huge marine life reserve for oceanographic research.
A trip to Lake Assal
It's like travelling back to the origins of the world, to the opening of the Great Rift Valley, a majestic and awesome sight. At an altitude of 153 metres below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest point on the continent and a geological exception. It is an azoic world (practically devoid of animal or plant life), a natural salt factory that has been mined since the dawn of time.