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PALACE OF FASILIDAS (1632-1667)
Gondar
Monuments to visit
4.5/5
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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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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