Bole International Airport 33 min
Ethnological Museum (16 min) Artifacts, crafts & religious icons tracing Ethiopian culture, on show in an emperor’s palace. Lion of Judah Statue (20 min) Meskel Square (22 min) Large terraced public space used for festivals, concerts & events with a national memorial. Anwar Mosque (አንዋር መስጊድ) (11 min) Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም (20 min) History museum dedicated to victims of the 1977 & 1978 'Red Terror' period in Ethiopia. Holy Trinity Cathedral (19 min) This historic 1930s cathedral & royal burial site has a copper dome, murals & many ornate features. Addis Ababa Museum (23 min) Derg Monument (15 min) Monument with Communist-themed relief sculptures & a 50-m. stone pillar topped by a red star. Yekatit 12 Monument ( የካቲት 12 መታሰብያ ሐውልት ) (14 min) Obelisk commemorating the politically motivated mass killings of Ethiopians by Italians in 1937. Mercato Market (13 min) Sprawling outdoor market with stalls for handicrafts, jewelry, spices & other eclectic goods. Unity Park (17 min) National Museum of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ሙዚየም) (16 min) Ancient relics, contemporary paintings & the famous fossilized bones of the early hominid Lucy. St. George (ቅዱስ ጊዮርጊስ) (10 min) Octagonal church dating from 1911, with guided tours & a museum of royal & religious objects. Mount Entoto (41 min) A 10,500-foot mountain peak surrounded by forest topped with an observatory & religious buildings. Lion Park (14 min) |