Bole International Airport 40 min
National Museum of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ሙዚየም) (19 min) Ancient relics, contemporary paintings & the famous fossilized bones of the early hominid Lucy. Yekatit 12 Monument ( የካቲት 12 መታሰብያ ሐውልት ) (17 min) Obelisk commemorating the politically motivated mass killings of Ethiopians by Italians in 1937. Mount Entoto (30 min) A 10,500-foot mountain peak surrounded by forest topped with an observatory & religious buildings. Entoto Maryam Church (24 min) Derg Monument (23 min) Monument with Communist-themed relief sculptures & a 50-m. stone pillar topped by a red star. Mercato Market (22 min) Sprawling outdoor market with stalls for handicrafts, jewelry, spices & other eclectic goods. Anwar Mosque (አንዋር መስጊድ) (20 min) St. George (ቅዱስ ጊዮርጊስ) (16 min) Octagonal church dating from 1911, with guided tours & a museum of royal & religious objects. Meskel Square (29 min) Large terraced public space used for festivals, concerts & events with a national memorial. Lion Park (18 min) Medhane Alem Cathedral, Addis Ababa (37 min) Cathedral, history, and architecture Ethnological Museum (20 min) Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም (28 min) History museum dedicated to victims of the 1977 & 1978 'Red Terror' period in Ethiopia. Holy Trinity Cathedral (24 min) This historic 1930s cathedral & royal burial site has a copper dome, murals & many ornate features. Addis Ababa Museum (31 min) |