City: Amhara Region
Top Things to do in Amhara Region
7 Churches & Cathedrals in Amhara Region That You Shouldn't Miss
Amhara (Amharic: አማራ) is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia, containing the homeland of the Amhara people. Previously known as Region 3, its capital is Bahir Dar. Ethiopia's largest inland body of water, Lake Tana, which is the source of the Blue Nile river, is located within Amhara. The region also contains the Semien Mountains National Park, which includes Ras Dashan, the highest point in Ethiopia. Amhara is bordered by the state of Sudan to the west and northwest, and in other directions by other regions of Ethiopia: Tigray to the north, Afar to the east, Benishangul-Gumuz to the west and southwest, and Oromia to the south.
Restaurants in Amhara Region
1. Bilbala St. George Rock Hewn Church
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Marikouette
It was fantastic to discover Lalibela with the help of Jack from Young Lalibela Trekking Association. The city and the mountains around are truly fantastic. And everything is easy with them.
2. Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,857 reviews
A labyrinth of tunnels with grottoes and galleries connects 11 impressive churches built under King Lalibela out of red volcanic rock.
Reviewed By greatlalibelatours - Lalibela, Ethiopia
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela The 11 medieval monolithic cave churches of this 13th-century 'New Jerusalem' are situated in a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia near a traditional village with circular-shaped dwellings. Lalibela is a high place of Ethiopian Christianity, still today a place of pilmigrage and devotion.
3. Asheton Maryam Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 130 reviews
Reviewed By snowythepyro - London, United Kingdom
We set off from our hotel really early, so as not to be hiking in the middle of the day. Wandering along the road, we passed many children working in the fields, and there were fantastic views all around. About 30 minutes from the monastery, we reached the paying point to get into the monastery. A steep 350 Birr each, the price is set by the Diocese, and that's about £10 per head. You certainly don't see a St Paul's Cathedral-worth for your 350 Birr (and as our guide book warned that the priests may ask for more to open up the church, we didn't - in any case we were 'churched out' after seeing all the rock-hewn churches the previous day). However, the views are stunning and this is well worth the climb out of Lalibela.
4. Debre Berhan Selassie Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 410 reviews
Reviewed By SueKot - London, United Kingdom
This was one of the most delightful churches we visited in Ethiopia. The church is still in use and monks are often present in their yellow garb. It stands in its own enclosure surrounded by a wall with twelve small towers. Trees provide shade. The church is notable for seven ostrich eggs on a medallion which is on the roof. Women and men enter from separate entrances for prayer. The interior is its glory. Wall paintings cover every inch. The date for these is debated but this is not really an issue. There is an excellent St. George and the dragon but my particular favourite was a squat Devil. Other murals depict the life of Christ. The ceiling is bright with angels. Of course flash photography is forbidden.
5. Yemrehana Krestos Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 265 reviews
The church of Yemrehanna Kristos is one of Ethiopia's best-preserved late Axumite churches, and is named for a twelfth-century Zagwe priest-king and saint. The church is located inside a large natural cavern on a hill in northern Ethiopia, set in a spectacular landscape of juniper trees, predating the famous nearby rock-hewn churches of Lalibela by almost a century.
Reviewed By ClaudiaYacura - San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
I visited this Monastery accompanied by Bekire (+251 92 018 3099) who organized my stay in Lalibela. This monastery is worth to be visited..
6. Narga Selassie
7. St George Church
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