Harnet Avenue
Godena Harnet
A palm-lined main street with Art Deco cinemas, bars, and cafés on either side. In the evening, the pavements fill with strollers.
Harnet Avenue, known as Mussolini Avenue during the colonial era, is about 1.5 km long. It is home to the Impero Cinema, the Catholic cathedral, historic bars, and many 1930s modernist buildings, and it forms the core of Asmara's UNESCO World Heritage listing, “Asmara: A Modernist African City.” In the evenings, locals stroll along the street and sip macchiatos, making it the best time to soak up the city's atmosphere. The old-style cafés along the avenue are inexpensive, and you can try Italian pastries there.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
- Asmara Theatre
- Cinema Impero
- Great Mosque of Asmara
- Enda Mariam Cathedral
- Medebar Market
- Bar Zilli
- Asmara–Massawa Railway