Massawa is renowed for its excellent seafood, especially prawns and lobster. Staple foods include kitcha, a thin bread made from wheat and injera, a spongy pancake.
Local specialities are often very spicy.
Drinkdrunk black with a lot of sugar. In market places a certain amount of bargaining is expected, but prices at shops in towns are usually fixed. Good facilities on the coast with pleasant water temperatures. Diving is excellent. Trekking, mountain climbing and fishing can be arranged.