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Ethiopia

Ethiopia Travel Guide

"Ethiopia is truly a land of contrasts and extremes; a land of remote and wild places. Some of the highest and most stunning places on the African continent are found here, such as the jaggedly carved Simien Mountains, one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites - and some of the lowest, such as the hot but fascinating Danakil Depression, with its sulphur fumaroles and lunar-like landscape. Ethiopia is old; old beyond all imaginations.

Travelling in Ethiopia won't be everyone's cup of chai: there's not much tourist infrastructure here, and checking your email rivals carrier pigeon for speed. But the landscape is splendid, the people are welcoming, the sense of history is tangible and you won't have to worry about crowds of tourists."

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Fast Facts

Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash)
"Ethiopia still retains the Julian calendar, in which the year is divided into 12 months of 30 days each and a 13th month of 5 days and 6 days in leap year. The Ethiopian calendar is 8 years behind the Gregorian calendar from January to September and 7 years behind between September 11 and January 8."

Meskal
"is a two-day festival at the end of September celebrating the Finding of the True Cross. Bonfires are lit and singing and dancing take place around them, while the priests don their full ceremonial regalia."

Timkat
"Timkat usually falls on the January 19, 12 days after Christmas according to the Julian calendar.

Festivities take place the day before as well as the day after. This date varies by a day during leap years. The festival is celebrated throughout the Ethiopian highlands in Orthodox Christian strongholds, but nowhere is it quite as spectacular as in Lalibela, an isolated mountain town in the arid north of the country."

Ethiopian Christmas (Genna)
"Christmas, called Lidet, is not the primary religious and secular festival that it has become in Western countries. Falling on 7 January, it is celebrated seriously by a church service that goes on throughout the night, with people moving from one church to another. Traditionally, young men played a game similar to hockey, called genna, on this day, and now Christmas has also come to be known by that name."

ADDIS ABABA
"Tour Of Addis Ababa , which includes the National or Archeological Museum, which represents the national history of the country with its archeological findings and collection of fossils, where the skeleton of ""Lucy"" dated back to 3.5 million years, is found. Drive to Mount Entoto through the eucalyptus forest to see the spectacular panoramic scenery over the city of Addis Ababa. The Trinity Cathedral that is architecturally very unique to both Ethiopia and Africa. The Grand open air market "Markato, one of the biggest open-air markets in Africa."

Awash National Park
Awash National Park and Game Reserve is situated 225Km Southeast of Addis Ababa. There is a signboard around the park to indicate the boundary. It is advisable to drive down towards the Awash River first, which constitutes the Southern boundary of the park. Here, one can observe the Awash falls, the gigantic gorge, palm tree hot springs and species of wild animals like oryx, hartebeest, water kudu, lion and gazelle.

GONDAR
"Visit the medieval capital of Ethiopia founded by King Fasiledes In this tour, you will see the royal enclosure-the palace that was built by emperor Fasiledes in 1636 that is similar with that of Europe.

The Portuguese soldiers that numbered 400 led by Don Christopher Da Gama, who came in 1541 to assist the Christians in the war against the Muslims influenced Ethiopian architecture of the medieval period. You can also see the bath palace of Fasiledes, the Quesquam enclosure, the beautiful church of Debre Birhan Sellassie with its wonderful murals and paintings and Qusqam Monastery."

Axum
"Axum was the capital city of the ancient Axumites. (Click here to learn more about the Axumite Kingdom). The ruins of what is believed to be the Palace of Queen Sheba can be found in the city. Axum is famous for its obelisks or monolith stelae. In addition to these huge stone carvings, the imposting St. Mary of Zion Church is the oldest of all churches in Ethiopia, rich for its historic and ecclesiastical relics. The Ark of the Covenant, which housed the Ten Commandments from the Bible, is also believed to exist in one of the monasteries in Axum."

Bahar Dar and The Blue Nile
"Bahar Dar is a small commercial town situated on the Southern tip of Lake Tana. The Blue Nile Falls is about 30Km from the town. (The Blue Nile Gorge itself is situated 130Km North of Addis Ababa). The majestic and enormous gorge has a magnificent and alluring physical feature and natural beauty. The source of the Blue Nile is Lake Tana. The lake provides access to about 30 islands which house many island monasteries. While touring this area, it is worth your time to stop by and see the Waito craftsmen constructing Papyrus boats in the nearby Fogera area."

Debre Berhan & Ankober
"Debre Berhan is situated 130Km Northeast of Addis Ababa. It is one of the oldest towns in the country.

This town is the center of many institutions and factories. Above all, it is famous for its wool-processing factory. The city also has several historical sites in it. One such historic place is the Sellassie Monastery. Ankober is a small town 35Km South of Debre Berhan, where Emperor Menelik was born. It is situated on top of a great escarpment. There, we find the ruins of Menelik's palace still standing near St. Michael's Church."