: In 2017, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee recognized Asmara for its exceptional preservation of modernist urbanism, calling it one of the most complete and intact examples of its kind in the world.
: The city's silhouette is defined by icons like the Cinema Impero , with its classic vertical windows and porthole motifs, and the futuristic Fiat Tagliero building, which resembles an airplane ready for takeoff. asmara
: Beneath the Italian-designed facades, the city remains deeply Eritrean. The scent of roasted coffee and the taste of moist sourdough injera from local eateries ground the high-altitude atmosphere in centuries-old tradition. : In 2017, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee