Bole International Airport 13 min
Meskel Square (12 min) Large terraced public space used for festivals, concerts & events with a national memorial. Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም (7 min) History museum dedicated to victims of the 1977 & 1978 'Red Terror' period in Ethiopia. Mount Entoto (46 min) A 10,500-foot mountain peak surrounded by forest topped with an observatory & religious buildings. Addis Ababa Museum (10 min) Mercato Market (22 min) Sprawling outdoor market with stalls for handicrafts, jewelry, spices & other eclectic goods. Sholla Market ሾላ ገበያ (13 min) Ethnological Museum (19 min) Artifacts, crafts & religious icons tracing Ethiopian culture, on show in an emperor’s palace. 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) (19 min) Octagonal church dating from 1911, with guided tours & a museum of royal & religious objects. Lion Park (16 min) Lion of Judah Statue (11 min) Holy Trinity Cathedral (14 min) This historic 1930s cathedral & royal burial site has a copper dome, murals & many ornate features. Derg Monument (14 min) Monument with Communist-themed relief sculptures & a 50-m. stone pillar topped by a red star. Unity Park (10 min) Medhane Alem Cathedral, Addis Ababa (18 min) Cathedral, history, and architecture |