Bole International Airport 21 min
Holy Trinity Cathedral (15 min) This historic 1930s cathedral & royal burial site has a copper dome, murals & many ornate features. Yekatit 12 Monument ( የካቲት 12 መታሰብያ ሐውልት ) (20 min) Obelisk commemorating the politically motivated mass killings of Ethiopians by Italians in 1937. Addis Ababa Museum (11 min) St. George (ቅዱስ ጊዮርጊስ) (7 min) Octagonal church dating from 1911, with guided tours & a museum of royal & religious objects. National Museum of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ሙዚየም) (11 min) Ancient relics, contemporary paintings & the famous fossilized bones of the early hominid Lucy. Lion of Judah Statue (12 min) Sholla Market ሾላ ገበያ (13 min) Mercato Market (14 min) Sprawling outdoor market with stalls for handicrafts, jewelry, spices & other eclectic goods. Lion Park (20 min) Meskel Square (13 min) Large terraced public space used for festivals, concerts & events with a national memorial. Ethnological Museum (8 min) Artifacts, crafts & religious icons tracing Ethiopian culture, on show in an emperor’s palace. Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም (9 min) History museum dedicated to victims of the 1977 & 1978 'Red Terror' period in Ethiopia. Derg Monument (9 min) Monument with Communist-themed relief sculptures & a 50-m. stone pillar topped by a red star. Mount Entoto (35 min) A 10,500-foot mountain peak surrounded by forest topped with an observatory & religious buildings. Unity Park (18 min) |