Bole International Airport 13 min
Mount Entoto (49 min) A 10,500-foot mountain peak surrounded by forest topped with an observatory & religious buildings. Lion Park (20 min) Lion of Judah Statue (19 min) St. George (ቅዱስ ጊዮርጊስ) (25 min) Octagonal church dating from 1911, with guided tours & a museum of royal & religious objects. Derg Monument (22 min) Monument with Communist-themed relief sculptures & a 50-m. stone pillar topped by a red star. Medhane Alem Cathedral, Addis Ababa (9 min) Cathedral, history, and architecture Unity Park (17 min) Meskel Square (20 min) Large terraced public space used for festivals, concerts & events with a national memorial. Ethnological Museum (22 min) Artifacts, crafts & religious icons tracing Ethiopian culture, on show in an emperor’s palace. National Museum of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ሙዚየም) (20 min) Ancient relics, contemporary paintings & the famous fossilized bones of the early hominid Lucy. Sholla Market ሾላ ገበያ (8 min) Addis Ababa Museum (18 min) Mercato Market (30 min) Sprawling outdoor market with stalls for handicrafts, jewelry, spices & other eclectic goods. Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም (15 min) History museum dedicated to victims of the 1977 & 1978 'Red Terror' period in Ethiopia. Holy Trinity Cathedral (17 min) This historic 1930s cathedral & royal burial site has a copper dome, murals & many ornate features. |