Bole International Airport 18 min
Meskel Square (11 min) Large terraced public space used for festivals, concerts & events with a national memorial. Addis Ababa Museum (14 min) National Museum of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ሙዚየም) (24 min) Ancient relics, contemporary paintings & the famous fossilized bones of the early hominid Lucy. Derg Monument (19 min) Monument with Communist-themed relief sculptures & a 50-m. stone pillar topped by a red star. Unity Park (18 min) Holy Trinity Cathedral (23 min) This historic 1930s cathedral & royal burial site has a copper dome, murals & many ornate features. Sholla Market ሾላ ገበያ (22 min) Medhane Alem Cathedral, Addis Ababa (18 min) Cathedral, history, and architecture Ethnological Museum (27 min) Artifacts, crafts & religious icons tracing Ethiopian culture, on show in an emperor’s palace. St. George (ቅዱስ ጊዮርጊስ) (25 min) Octagonal church dating from 1911, with guided tours & a museum of royal & religious objects. Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም (12 min) History museum dedicated to victims of the 1977 & 1978 'Red Terror' period in Ethiopia. Mount Entoto (54 min) A 10,500-foot mountain peak surrounded by forest topped with an observatory & religious buildings. Lion of Judah Statue (15 min) Mercato Market (26 min) Sprawling outdoor market with stalls for handicrafts, jewelry, spices & other eclectic goods. |