Bole International Airport 15 min
National Museum of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ሙዚየም) (13 min) Ancient relics, contemporary paintings & the famous fossilized bones of the early hominid Lucy. Meskel Square (14 min) Large terraced public space used for festivals, concerts & events with a national memorial. St. George (ቅዱስ ጊዮርጊስ) (18 min) Octagonal church dating from 1911, with guided tours & a museum of royal & religious objects. Holy Trinity Cathedral (11 min) This historic 1930s cathedral & royal burial site has a copper dome, murals & many ornate features. Unity Park (10 min) Lion Park (14 min) Medhane Alem Cathedral, Addis Ababa (8 min) Cathedral, history, and architecture Mount Entoto (43 min) A 10,500-foot mountain peak surrounded by forest topped with an observatory & religious buildings. Sholla Market ሾላ ገበያ (10 min) Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም (8 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. Lion of Judah Statue (12 min) Ethnological Museum (16 min) Artifacts, crafts & religious icons tracing Ethiopian culture, on show in an emperor’s palace. Addis Ababa Museum (11 min) Mercato Market (24 min) Sprawling outdoor market with stalls for handicrafts, jewelry, spices & other eclectic goods. |