Bole International Airport 50 min
Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም (38 min) History museum dedicated to victims of the 1977 & 1978 'Red Terror' period in Ethiopia. Anwar Mosque (አንዋር መስጊድ) (29 min) Unity Park (35 min) Meskel Square (37 min) Large terraced public space used for festivals, concerts & events with a national memorial. Yekatit 12 Monument ( የካቲት 12 መታሰብያ ሐውልት ) (31 min) Obelisk commemorating the politically motivated mass killings of Ethiopians by Italians in 1937. National Museum of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ሙዚየም) (33 min) Ancient relics, contemporary paintings & the famous fossilized bones of the early hominid Lucy. Lion of Judah Statue (34 min) Entoto Maryam Church (36 min) Derg Monument (33 min) Monument with Communist-themed relief sculptures & a 50-m. stone pillar topped by a red star. Addis Ababa Museum (41 min) Holy Trinity Cathedral (36 min) This historic 1930s cathedral & royal burial site has a copper dome, murals & many ornate features. Mercato Market (31 min) Sprawling outdoor market with stalls for handicrafts, jewelry, spices & other eclectic goods. Mount Entoto (42 min) A 10,500-foot mountain peak surrounded by forest topped with an observatory & religious buildings. St. George (ቅዱስ ጊዮርጊስ) (28 min) Octagonal church dating from 1911, with guided tours & a museum of royal & religious objects. Ethnological Museum (34 min) Artifacts, crafts & religious icons tracing Ethiopian culture, on show in an emperor’s palace. |