City: Ethiopia
Top Things to do in Ethiopia
What to do and see in Ethiopia, Ethiopia: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
Coordinates: 8°N 38°E / 8°N 38°E / 8; 38
Restaurants in Ethiopia
1. Church of St. George
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5.0 based on 387 reviews
the church of st George is a brilliant feats of engineering and architecture and are often referred as the "Eighth wonder of the world".
Reviewed By frankj614 - Columbus, United States
Because it stands alone, because you can see the entire top, because of its iconic shape...all those reasons, and more, make St. George the must-see of Lalibela's rock churches. Of course, they are all must-sees, but this one is the best!
2. Konso Cultural Centre
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4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By Patty6-13 - Davis, United States
One of 12 villages in Konso named a UNESCO World Heritage Site to preserve the 800 year old cultural traditions and stone walls encircling the village. Each family has its own compound within the village. Our guide, Belacheu, gave us an excellent tour and explanations of the way of life being maintained here. Even the farming terraces surrounding the area are part of the heritage site. The children were endlessly fascinated though wary of pictures. Definitely worth a morning spent!
3. Yemrehana Krestos Church
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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..
4. The Mausoleum of Menelik II
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4.5 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By G8287MJroberts - Westbury, United States
Menelik II was a highly significant emperor in Ethiopian history. Under his leadership the Ethiopians defeated the invading Italians at the Battle of Adwa in 1895. His namesake, Menelik I was the son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba and is believed by Ethiopians to have brought the Ark of the Covenant containing the Ten Commandments from Jerusalem to Axum (Ethiopia). Ethiopians believe it is still there. Inside, the artwork depicts important events in Ethiopian history. Unexpectedly, a group of giant tortoises reside in the immediate vicinity.
5. Monastery of Debre Damo
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4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By lennonmick00 - Ardee, Ireland
At first be aware the this religious site is acessable by men only. The religious monks who live here do not leave the monastry and continiously pray and live a very simple life. There are 150 monks and 150 student monks. Acess to the monastry is Only by cowhide rope and is very difficult climb. Even food and livestock are pulled up the 30 metre rockface. Once on the plateau food is basic and accommodation even more so. It is a very tranquil place and you must be respectful of the monks and their way of life. I found it uplifting and grounding. As part of Ethiopian culture it remains unique.
6. Harar Jegol Wall
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4.5 based on 128 reviews
We have great experience and well aware of the City and Tourism, we give appropriate treatments to our travelers starting from Airport shuttle. We know how important your tour is and we will take care of all the little things, so you don’t have to. Our itineraries are well researched and are rich in an amazing cultural experiences, breathtaking scenery, historical sites, and off-the-beaten-track places. We ensure your full enjoyment by offering exciting opportunities including spontaneity and flexibility, for exploring, shopping and time for reflection. We encourage you to engage with the places you visit and with the people you encounter along the way who will bring your experience to life. Our private tour allow us to go to places larger groups are unable to.
Reviewed By johncD88VP
Harar is an amazing, unique city and one of the highlights of our five-month overland trip across Africa. It's full of life and we were lucky to experience it with no other tourists due to the Covid-19 crisis. It is a place where you discover something new around every corner. A guide can provide a great deal of context and history, as well as ensuring you don't miss the key sites; we were with Joel for two days who was fantastic. We saw numerous facets of the city, including the fascinating markets, hyena feeding, a coffee roastery, a blacksmith, some great local cafes and met some of Joel's friends. Joel was extremely knowledgeable and good company, and charged a fair price unlike some of the other guides we asked. His details are 0909623864 and [email protected].
7. Biete Medhane Alem
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By darbyoshaughnessy - Lake Village, United States
Biete Medhane Alem or House/Church of the Savior of the World is a huge pink stone structure that was built from the top down atop a rock cliff. The church is surrounded by tall rectangular pillars and has regular upper openings shaped like mushrooms and lower openings in the shape of a cross. All must remove their shoes before entering the carpet covered stone aisles. Inside on the left are three empty tombs, reminiscent of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. A priest inside explains the treasures, including beautiful if faded murals and carved columns. Inside is the Lalibela gold cross. It's a processional cross in that it can be fitted atop a pole and carried aloft, or it can be hand-held such that the priest can bless people with it. The lighting is such that it's difficult to take pictures because of the glare.
8. Ezana Park
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4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By 1945DJM - Montrose, United Kingdom
These stellar are relics of the past and really worth seeing although I would certainly recommend a guide as this made a big difference. There is also a museum which is very interesting.
9. 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...)
10. Dasenech Village
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4.0 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By G8287MJroberts - Westbury, United States
There are many tribal villages available to visit in this vast area. As you can see from the main Tripadvisor photo, this village was totally unique in the use of corrugated metal in their huts rather than traditional building materials. We were told that the traditional building materials were no longer available. Village life was quite interesting and the local people entertained us with a series of traditional dances, some of which they invited visitors to join. For whatever reason, the village had more paperwork and formalities involved in the visit than the other tribes we visited in the Omo River Valley. The Dasenech village is well worth a visit.
