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PALACE OF FASILIDAS (1632-1667)

Gondar
Monuments to visit
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The massive edifice designed by the founder of the Gondar dynasty dominates ... Read more
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FASILADAS BATHS

Gondar
Monuments to visit
4.3/5
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A vast pool surrounded by walls and dominated by a multi-storey building is ... Read more
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FASIL GHEBBI

Gondar
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

Mékélé
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

Gondar
Monuments to visit
Bacaffa the Merciless was a dark negus of Ethiopia. He built the last ... Read more
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PALACE OF IYASSOU IER (1682-1706)

Gondar
Monuments to visit
Iyassou the Great is considered the most important ruler of the Gondaran ... Read more
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BUILDINGS OF YOHANNES IER (1667-1682)

Gondar
Places associated with famous people to visit
Yohannes I, known as the Just, was the fourth son of Fasiladas. Only two ... Read more
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HOTEL FINFINE ADARASH

Addis Ababa
Mansion to visit
Comprising a central wooden structure with two adjoining wings housing the ... Read more
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AFRICA HALL

Addis Ababa
Public buildings to visit
Built in 1961 under the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie, to designs by ... Read more
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TOWN HALL

Addis Ababa
Public buildings to visit
At the heart of the Piazza stands the tall clock tower of the City Hall, ... Read more
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CONSTRUCTION MARKET

Bati
Markets
Monday is the day of one of Ethiopia's best-known markets, which has given ... Read more
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KOMBOLCHA LION

Kombolcha
Columns and statues to see
About 10 km before the town, a track leads off to the right at Tchekorti. ... Read more
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ABA JIFAR'S PALACE

Jimma
Monuments to visit
This original building is the work of Aba Jifar, sixth ruler of a powerful ... Read more
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PALAIS DU JUBILE

Addis Ababa
Monuments to visit
The National Palace is Haile Selassie's former residence, built in 1955 to ... Read more
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FISH MARKET

Awassa
Markets
The Awassa fish market, 1 km south of the Lewi Resort, is held every ... Read more
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PALACE OF KING SUSENYOS

Gorgora
Monuments to visit
Only a few ruins remain of what was the king's palace during his short ... Read more
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FORMER RESIDENCE OF THE SULTANS OF AWSA

Assaïta
Mansion to visit
Until the time of the Derg, the sultans exercised their authority over the ... Read more
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THE FORTRESS OF AFAMBO

Assaïta
Monuments to visit
In 1943, the French army built this fort, now in ruins, in the village of ... Read more
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DAWIT BUILDINGS (1716-1721)

Gondar
Monuments to visit
Dawit III, one of Iyassou's sons, acceded to the throne after a succession ... Read more
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TIGRAY MARTYRS MEMORIAL

Mékélé
Monuments to visit
Located on the heights of Mekélé, this monument dedicated to the martyrs ... Read more