Tourist attractions in Djibouti

Djibouti

Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...

include islands and beaches in the Gulf of Tadjoura

Gulf of Tadjoura

The Gulf of Tadjoura is a gulf or basin of the Indian Ocean in the Horn of Africa. It lies south of the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, or the entrance to the Red Sea, at . Most of its coastline is the territory of Djibouti, except for a short stretch on the southern shore, which is part of the...

 and the Bab al-Mandab.

Tourist attractions

At Goubbet al Kharab, near the western end of the Gulf of Tadjoura, there are steep cliffs and a bay that was turned dark green by black lava. A number of active volcanoes are located inland from here. Another popular tourist attraction is the Day Forest National Park

Day Forest National Park

Day Forest National Park is a national park in Djibouti. It protects an important forest island in a sea of semi-desert, with at least four known endemic plant species, which include: Juniperus procera, Olea africana, Buxus hildebrantii, and Tarchonanthus camphoratus...

 for conserving rare trees on Mount Goda. Near the town of Ali Sabieh

Ali Sabieh

`Ali Sabieh is a city located in southern Djibouti and `Ali Sabieh is served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.-History:Following the conclusion of the 1977-1978 Ogaden War, `Ali Sabieh, along with Dikhil, accommodated three quarters of the 8,000 Issa Somalis who had fled...

 are famously red mountains and a national park full of many gazelles.

Tourist information

Passports and visas are required for travel in Djibouti. In 1998, roughly 21,000 tourists visited Djibouti. The US government estimated the average cost of staying per day in Djibouti City in 2001 at $229, depending upon the quality of hotels. This is compared to overnight stays in other areas, however, sometimes as low as $80.