Bole International Airport 22 min
National Museum of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ሙዚየም) (17 min) Ancient relics, contemporary paintings & the famous fossilized bones of the early hominid Lucy. Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም (10 min) History museum dedicated to victims of the 1977 & 1978 'Red Terror' period in Ethiopia. Derg Monument (16 min) Monument with Communist-themed relief sculptures & a 50-m. stone pillar topped by a red star. Addis Ababa Museum (12 min) St. George (ቅዱስ ጊዮርጊስ) (15 min) Octagonal church dating from 1911, with guided tours & a museum of royal & religious objects. Yekatit 12 Monument ( የካቲት 12 መታሰብያ ሐውልት ) (18 min) Obelisk commemorating the politically motivated mass killings of Ethiopians by Italians in 1937. Lion Park (18 min) Ethnological Museum (20 min) Artifacts, crafts & religious icons tracing Ethiopian culture, on show in an emperor’s palace. Lion of Judah Statue (11 min) Holy Trinity Cathedral (16 min) This historic 1930s cathedral & royal burial site has a copper dome, murals & many ornate features. Unity Park (12 min) Mercato Market (10 min) Sprawling outdoor market with stalls for handicrafts, jewelry, spices & other eclectic goods. Mount Entoto (46 min) A 10,500-foot mountain peak surrounded by forest topped with an observatory & religious buildings. Meskel Square (9 min) Large terraced public space used for festivals, concerts & events with a national memorial. Anwar Mosque (አንዋር መስጊድ) (11 min) |