City: Addis Ababa
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Sometimes referred to as the capital of Africa, Addis Ababa is a buzzing hub of economic, social and political activity and home to such notable offices as the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. The diversity of its people is reflected in the many churches, mosques and museums, including the Ethiopian National Museum which houses the fossilized skeleton of Dinkinesh, or Lucy, the Australopithecine discovered in the area in the 1970s.
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1. Red Terror Martyrs Memorial Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 810 reviews
Reviewed By JMCN_180 - Madrid, Spain
This museum that we visited at the end of our trip to Ethiopia, helped us to complete the circule of Ethiopia’s history: the end of the Halie Selassie’s empire and the cruel period of communist regime in Ethiopia. Being Spanish and born during the Franco Regime, unfortunately I was familiar with the hard evidences of torture, massive killings, collective graves and “missing” civilians. The museum explains and illustrate very well this sad period of Ethiopia. My take away is: 1. The communist slogan of “Ethiopia First”, which sounds very popular now a days in other countries. 2. The picture of the dictator through if the bottle with blood to threaten the population of Addis and 3. That I hope that Ethiopia will remain in peace and no civil war will take place any more. All my support the Ethiopian and the current democratic government. Finally, a museum like this should exist in Spain to leave a track record our our recent history of dictatorship, Basque terrorism and government “dirty war”, three things that like in Ethiopia should never happen any more. The local guide made a great job!
2. Menagesha Suba Forest Park
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4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By jaumenico
We had a very great time with Mulat. We started in Merkato, a very busy place but also very interesting. We could see all the market in a rooftop. After, we went to Entoto mountain to see the beautifull landscape of the city, and we visited the museum and the palace. Thank you very much Mulat. If you want his contact: WhatsApp +251 944132781 and Email [email protected]
3. Medhane Alem Cathedral
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4.5 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By elliottt148 - Mississauga, Canada
I was staying at the trinity hotel and walked over to this church and loved it. took my shoes off and hat and was blown away by the paintings of the ceiling. I mean nowhere have I seen a painting of God being black. I was taken aback that a christian church had an image of God as a black man. Then I thought Im in Africa so why not!
4. Unity Park
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4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By eyem2014 - London, United Kingdom
Growing up in Addis. Nobody in their wildest dream ever thought of this day will come. (Opened for a visitors).The Unity Park is beyond the wild animals or play ground that we find inside. This was once a grand palace that seats the powers of Ethiopian's emperors built by Menilik circa 1886. The site of this palace is in the heart hilltops of Addis Ababa - if travelling by car the parking area is with in less than five minutes away but crossing the road to the palace is a bit tricky. At the time of our visit the the entrance ticke s are ETB 200 or ETB 1000 for a VIP which allows you to jump a massive queue, personal tour guide and an access to the emporors room known as the egg house. The actually guided tour takes two and a half hours but no limitation how long you would like to stay in the park once the guided tour finished. A comfortable shoes highly recommended and professional cameras / videos are not allowed. Airport like security checked and you are liquids but there are cafes which are very expensive comparing to the same cafes in town. Overall I highly recommend this place there are playground for children, a zoo (black lion, giraffe etc...)
5. National Museum of Ethiopia
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4.0 based on 1,700 reviews
This museum’s greatest treasure is the partial skeleton of "Lucy," a tiny human believed to have lived over three million years ago.
Reviewed By thomaswhelan2 - Dublin, Ireland
Great historical pieces for Ethiopiasale beautiful history well worth a visit must see forget piassa prices too high for foreign visitors go to the national Museum if you want to learn anything about Ethiopian history and culture
6. Addis Mercato
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4.0 based on 267 reviews
Reviewed By IonH
What an amazing market -- seemingly endless, divided into zones specialising in everything from cheese to scrap metal, and everything in between. I'd feel uncomfortable being in there on my own, but with a guide to steer you towards tourist-friendly (but never "touristy") areas, it's a real insight into Ethiopian local life.
7. Ethnological Museum
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4.0 based on 579 reviews
Reviewed By ckiarie2002ke - Nairobi, Kenya
Of all the museums I visited in Ethiopia I enjoyed this one the most as it gives a wide variety of history of Ethiopia and you also get to see the Lavish lifestyle of Haile Selassie.
8. Mount Entoto
9. Holy Trinity Cathedral
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4.0 based on 620 reviews
Reviewed By 717hilaryc - Cambridge, United Kingdom
Fascinating church with amazing stained glass and tombs of Haile Selassie and his wife, plus extensive graveyard of famous Ethiopians and the UK's Sylvia Pankhurst and her son Richard. Well worth visiting
10. St. George's Cathedral
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4.0 based on 265 reviews
Reviewed By sar12WE - Finland, null
200 birr entrance fee es hefty thus only foreigners enter the guide has some good english and makes a 45 minute tour he is recommendable here is his whats-app contact details (+251913384298) you may ask him he does tours all over the country and can organize different tour and travel
