Want to take a drive down one of the most scenic drives in the world? It could be time to Australia and take a look through the ultimate guide to traveling the Great Ocean Road.

Experience Aboriginal Culture

The Great Ocean Road is connected by Aboriginal culture and history. There are several places to stop and learn about Aboriginal life along the way, including places to learn how to play the didgeridoo, try bush tucker for yourself, and explore artifacts and art from thousands of years ago.

Meet The Local Wildlife

Australia is filled with plenty of beautiful wildlife, including several species that can be found along the Great Ocean Road. You can swim with dolphins on the Bellarine Peninsula, spot whales at Logans Beach, view seals at Cape Bridgewater, or keep an eye out for the lizards, kangaroos, emus, and koalas that live along the road.

Explore Nature

It’s the scenery that makes the Great Ocean Road such a place to be. The world-famous waves are found at Bells Beach while there are also several other beaches to enjoy some Aussie sunshine along the way. If you’re feeling sporty, you can even participate in the Great Ocean Walk that stretches 57 miles along the coast.

Enjoy Local Produce

The Great Ocean Road may be enough to tempt your tastebuds thanks to the eateries along the way. Of course, being next to the ocean means there are several places to enjoy seafood that has been freshly caught that day. You can even book into some local vineyards to explore everything that’s made in the area.

The ultimate guide to traveling the Great Ocean Road gives us everything we need to make sure that we get the most out of a trip Down Under. A drive here really is unlike anything else in the world.

Qohaito is one of the most significant archaeological sites in the northeast African country of Eritrea. It was a pre-Aksumite settlement that thrived during the Aksumite period.

Location & Area

Located over 2,500 meters above sea level in the currently Debub region of Eritrea, Qohaito was a major ancient city. The city was built on a high plateau at the edge of the Great Rift Valley. Exact directly to the east of Qohaito, lies the ancient port of Adulis. Only a small part of about 20% of the city has been excavated by archeologists so far. But the ruins covering the area is large enough to give the idea of the actual area of the original city in its bustling times.

Major Sites

750 sites in Qohaito are identified so far. This ancient city has several sites of columns, cemeteries, dams, cisterns, and various other accessory constructions of a proper working city.

• Safira Dam:

For its historical importance and significant size, Safira Dam is the biggest construction in Qohaito so far. Probably 1000 years old, the 60m long dam is built of huge stone blocks. All along the dam, there are many ancient small houses side by side with narrow streets. From the remains, clearly, there were also a few other dams to serve the city, but this Safira Dam only is still working as the main source of water for the local population. According to legend, the famous Queen of Sheba bathed in the dam on her journey to Axum.

• Meqabir Ghibsi:

To the north of the city stands a sandstone-carved underground Egyptian Tomb, known as Meqabir Ghibsi. Surrounded by huge stone blocks, it has a rectangular shape being carved out of the rock. There are two quadrifoil crosses on two parallel walls inside the tomb. There are several other rock-art sites nearby, including the Adi Alauti cave and another shelter creatively painted with over 100 figures.