Bole International Airport 16 min
Medhane Alem Cathedral, Addis Ababa (16 min) Cathedral, history, and architecture St. George (ቅዱስ ጊዮርጊስ) (22 min) Octagonal church dating from 1911, with guided tours & a museum of royal & religious objects. Meskel Square (9 min) Large terraced public space used for festivals, concerts & events with a national memorial. Derg Monument (16 min) Monument with Communist-themed relief sculptures & a 50-m. stone pillar topped by a red star. Mount Entoto (51 min) A 10,500-foot mountain peak surrounded by forest topped with an observatory & religious buildings. National Museum of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ሙዚየም) (21 min) Ancient relics, contemporary paintings & the famous fossilized bones of the early hominid Lucy. Unity Park (15 min) Holy Trinity Cathedral (19 min) This historic 1930s cathedral & royal burial site has a copper dome, murals & many ornate features. Lion of Judah Statue (12 min) Sholla Market ሾላ ገበያ (17 min) Lion Park (22 min) Ethnological Museum (24 min) Artifacts, crafts & religious icons tracing Ethiopian culture, on show in an emperor’s palace. Addis Ababa Museum (11 min) Mercato Market (22 min) Sprawling outdoor market with stalls for handicrafts, jewelry, spices & other eclectic goods. 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. |