Bole International Airport 11 min
Medhane Alem Cathedral, Addis Ababa (18 min) Cathedral, history, and architecture Derg Monument (18 min) Monument with Communist-themed relief sculptures & a 50-m. stone pillar topped by a red star. Holy Trinity Cathedral (16 min) This historic 1930s cathedral & royal burial site has a copper dome, murals & many ornate features. Sholla Market ሾላ ገበያ (10 min) Unity Park (14 min) Meskel Square (16 min) Large terraced public space used for festivals, concerts & events with a national memorial. Ethnological Museum (22 min) Artifacts, crafts & religious icons tracing Ethiopian culture, on show in an emperor’s palace. St. George (ቅዱስ ጊዮርጊስ) (23 min) Octagonal church dating from 1911, with guided tours & a museum of royal & religious objects. Lion Park (19 min) Lion of Judah Statue (14 min) Mercato Market (26 min) Sprawling outdoor market with stalls for handicrafts, jewelry, spices & other eclectic goods. Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም (11 min) History museum dedicated to victims of the 1977 & 1978 'Red Terror' period in Ethiopia. Mount Entoto (49 min) A 10,500-foot mountain peak surrounded by forest topped with an observatory & religious buildings. National Museum of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ሙዚየም) (18 min) Ancient relics, contemporary paintings & the famous fossilized bones of the early hominid Lucy. Addis Ababa Museum (13 min) |