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 The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. Rank : 10.0 (average on 1 votes)Coordinates : 15.785710, 40.070811 ( Open in Google Maps) Subjects : Dahlak archipelago overwinter and staying permanently a large number of seabirds. Drome, herons, gannets, various species of gulls, terns, hawks, shorebirds, etc.. On the island of Dahlak Kebir is the Gazelle Soemmering. In the water then it is a paradise, it is an archipelago in the Red Sea rather sheltered and with a very low human pressure. Needless to list what can be observed on the water including sharks, dugongs, giant mantas, rays, dolphins, turtles and all kinds of fish. Given the vastness of the area, the diversity of the islands and of the conditions that you can find, no meeting is guaranteed, but the abundance of species and animals present lead in general to be satisfied anyway. For those who are fond of history on some island there are still vestiges of the Italian colonial period (including whole artillery batteries) or ships autoaffondatesi not to fall into the hands of the British. On Dahlak Kebir there are vestiges of the ancient but impoverished Arab centuries ago. Rare human encounters.Recommended equipment : For birds can fit a 400mm or 3, but it is also triggered by focal children, given the distances possible. Keep in mind that it is virtually impossible to ambush fixed, being barren coral islands and almost completely devoid of vegetation. They are then very hot, so you need to bring even the shadow, in the form of tarpaulins or gazebo. Indispensable an underwater camera, also compact. Please note that the water is rich in plankton and therefore not exactly clear as in other tropical seas. On rare inhabited islands is not easy to photograph people. Something you do Dissei where, upon arrival of your boat, will be set up by women dancale (Afar ethnic group) a kind of "market" jewelry made of shells.Best months : Generally from September / October to May / June. July and August are really hot too, especially on hot Massawa, the port of embarkation obliged. December and January the relatively cooler months, where you can check the rare precipitation that falls here.How to get there : It 'sa bit complicated. In Eritrea there are other possibilities that input from Asmara. From here you descend to Massawa road along 100 km in a few hours, but especially the 2400m in altitude to the shores of the Red Sea. Here you can rent a few boats that are tourist service on the islands. Keep in mind that these are approximately 150, of which only 4 are inhabited, and more than a dozen (maybe less) than normally open to visitors. It 'must be independent of all, since there is nothing on the islands. In truth they are in the "construction" of Dahlak Kebir and Dissei a couple of "resort", but for which I do not know give you guidance on their effective functioning.Visits : Entry into the marine park Dahlak is subject to the issuance of a permit and pay a modest fee (do you Massawa). Although the output from Asmara is subject to a permit consideration at the office of the ministry of tourism. To the islands you can not go it alone and equipped boats available (a couple of elders, a gulet - the only one where you can sleep on board - a couple of speedboats and little else) are few, so it is essential book early leaning agencies Asmara. There are agencies here in Italy that offer exclusive packages for the Dahlak or inserted in the circuit of the visit of Eritrea that can also attend to all the paperwork. For diving there should also be a diving facilities in Massawa.Notes : In practice, a trip to the Dahlak assumes a great spirit of adaptation. You sleep in a tent (or outside on the sand), you will eat or what you are fishing that goes from Massawa including water. Do not expect anything, but it is a very addictive in nature on a small island where you will be the only humans. Stays for these special conditions and given the relative distance from the coast, can last from a minimum of two days to a week max. Crews are however formed by very experienced people who also provides fishing and cooking. Since there is an official website, I leave a couple of other references: http://www.dahlak.eu http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcipelago_delle_isole_Dahlak | | Nearby:   Danakil desert 172 km
 Keren 173 km
 Erta Ale 251 km
 Lalibela 432 km
 San'a' 443 km
 Lake Tana 538 km
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