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Somalia

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Somalia

8 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Somalia

Updated November 20, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Somalia

Long exposure image of bioluminescence of Noctiluca scintillans in the yacht port of Zeebrugge, Belgium

Somalia

The Milky Seas

The world's largest bioluminescent area was undiscovered by science until 2005.

Laas Geel

Hargeisa, Somalia

Laas Geel

This cave located in the badlands of Somaliland contains some of the oldest cave art in Africa.

Hargeisa War Memorial.

Hargeisa, Somalia

Hargeisa War Memorial

A MiG-17 fighter jet sits atop this memorial to the indiscriminate bombardment of Hargeisa.

Berbera, Somalia

Berbera Shipwrecks

A surprising number of shipwrecks visible just off the Somaliland coast.

A sign welcomes diners to the restaurant.

Hargeisa, Somalia

Guluf Airline Restaurant & Hotel

Dine on roast goat inside a scrapped 1960s Soviet airplane.

Hargeisa, Somalia

Hargeysa Cultural Center's Tape Wall

An extensive audio-only collection of cultural heritage saved from a genocide.

White sand dunes sit in front of red ones in southern Somalia.

Jazeera, Somalia

Merka Red Dunes

A stark contrast between red sand dunes and the white sand beach immediately next to it can be seen along the southern Somali coast.

The outer facade of the Oriental Hotel

Hargeisa, Somalia

Oriental Hotel

The oldest building in Hargeisa survived the 1988 bombings that destroyed some 90 percent of the city.

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Somalia

A sign welcomes diners to the restaurant.

Hargeisa, Somalia

Guluf Airline Restaurant & Hotel

Dine on roast goat inside a scrapped 1960s Soviet airplane.

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Stories About Somalia

For Somali Immigrants, Trucking Life Echoes Traditional Nomadism

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