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PALACE OF FASILIDAS (1632-1667)
Monuments to visit
4.5/5
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The massive edifice designed by the founder of the Gondar dynasty dominates ...Read more
Gondar
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FASILADAS BATHS
Monuments to visit
4.3/5
• 3 reviews
This vast, serene pool, dominated by a building, comes alive once a year ...Read more
Gondar
2024
FASIL GHEBBI
Monuments to visit
3/5
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Located in the heart of the city, the 7-hectare fortified royal city has ...Read more
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SATURDAY MARKET AND SALT CARAVANS
Markets
Mékélé is a hub for salt from Danakil. If you're hoping to come across a ...Read more
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BACAFFA (1721-1730) AND MENTEWAB PALACES
Monuments to visit
Bacaffa the Merciless was a dark negus of Ethiopia. He built the last ...Read more
Gondar
2024
PALACE OF IYASSOU IER (1682-1706)
Monuments to visit
Iyassou the Great is considered the most important ruler of the Gondaran ...Read more
Gondar
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BUILDINGS OF YOHANNES IER (1667-1682)
Places associated with famous people to visit
Only two buildings remain from the reign of Yohannes I, including the ...Read more
Gondar
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CONSTRUCTION MARKET
Markets
Monday is the day of one of Ethiopia's best-known markets, which has given ...Read more
Bati
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KOMBOLCHA LION
Columns and statues to see
About 10 km before the town, a track leads off to the right at Tchekorti. ...Read more
Kombolcha
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PALACE OF KING SUSENYOS
Monuments to visit
Only a few ruins remain of what was the king's palace during his short ...Read more
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DAWIT BUILDINGS (1716-1721)
Monuments to visit
Among the buildings constructed by Dawit III when he acceded to the throne ...Read more
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TIGRAY MARTYRS MEMORIAL
Monuments to visit
Located on the heights of Mekélé, this monument dedicated to the martyrs ...Read more
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EZANA STONE
Monuments to visit
An astonishing 2.5 m high stone milestone, the "Ezana Stone", is engraved ...Read more
Axoum
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MAI SHUM RESERVOIR
Monuments to visit
Known as the "Pool of the Queen of Sheba", this cistern, whose name Mai ...Read more
Axoum
2024
CHATEAU DE GUZARA
Castles to visit
This little-known Unesco-listed castle, 65 km from Gondar, bears a striking ...Read more