With a population of more than three million people, Addis Ababa is not only the political capital but also the economic and social nerve-center of Ethiopia. Founded by Emperor Menelik in 1887, this big, sprawling,
Skeleton of Lusy At the northern end of the Ethiopian Rift lies Afar in what is known as the Danakil Depression, a barren, scorched landscape, which millions of year ago was “home” to mankind’s
- Merkato. The merkato is the largest outdoor market in the world, and you can get anything from tourist goods (t-shirts, wood crafts, etc.) to fabric to metal goods there. Haggling and bargaining
Public transportation is through public buses from Anbessa City Bus Service Enterprise or blue and white share taxis. The taxis are usually minibuses that can seat at least twelve people. Two people
St George's Cathedral:- (North end of Churchill Road). 8AM-9AM, noon-2PM. Built in 1896 to commemorate Ethiopia's victory over the Italians. The cathedral is a circular building that does not look very
Addis Ababa is the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union. Meskel Square is one of the noted squares in the city and is the site for the annual Meskel festival
Images of Ethiopia
The Gelada baboon
The Gelada is not in fact peculiar to the Semyen as is the exclusive Walia Ibex, but they are more numerous here than See details
Traditional Ethiopian Food
The Ethiopian national dish is called wat. It is a hot spicy stew accompanied by injera (traditional large spongy See details
Rock Hewn church paintings
The rock hewn churches of Tigrai which were long known only to the locals were first exposed to the world by See details
Bull Jumping competition
Surma stick fighting is a sport developed by the Surma or Suri people of southern Ethiopia. At the end of the harvest season, See details
Traditional coffee Ceremony
The Coffee ceremony is one of the most recognizable parts of Eritrean and Ethiopian culture. Coffee is offered when visiting See details
Axum Obilix stachu
The kingdom of Aksum, the first verifiable kingdom of great power to rise in Ethiopia, immerge during the first century AD. See details
Lalibela
Lalibela sometimes called as the eighth wonder of the world, where eleven churches were hewn out of solid bedrock See details
Aincient bible
Small description about the above title ... Small description about the above title ... Small description about the above title ... See details
Timkat (Ethiopian Epiphany Fes
During the first millennium B.C. and possibly even earlier, various Semitic-speaking groups from Southwest Arabia began to See details