Bole International Airport 16 min
Medhane Alem Cathedral, Addis Ababa (12 min) Cathedral, history, and architecture Lion Park (16 min) Derg Monument (15 min) Monument with Communist-themed relief sculptures & a 50-m. stone pillar topped by a red star. Holy Trinity Cathedral (13 min) This historic 1930s cathedral & royal burial site has a copper dome, murals & many ornate features. St. George (ቅዱስ ጊዮርጊስ) (20 min) Octagonal church dating from 1911, with guided tours & a museum of royal & religious objects. Mercato Market (22 min) Sprawling outdoor market with stalls for handicrafts, jewelry, spices & other eclectic goods. Mount Entoto (45 min) A 10,500-foot mountain peak surrounded by forest topped with an observatory & religious buildings. Unity Park (10 min) Lion of Judah Statue (11 min) Addis Ababa Museum (10 min) National Museum of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ሙዚየም) (15 min) Ancient relics, contemporary paintings & the famous fossilized bones of the early hominid Lucy. Sholla Market ሾላ ገበያ (7 min) Ethnological Museum (18 min) Artifacts, crafts & religious icons tracing Ethiopian culture, on show in an emperor’s palace. Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም (7 min) History museum dedicated to victims of the 1977 & 1978 'Red Terror' period in Ethiopia. Meskel Square (13 min) Large terraced public space used for festivals, concerts & events with a national memorial. |