Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a fabulous place to visit allyear round with its temperate climate and numerous colorful religious andhistorical celebrations. With documented history dating back to the time ofKing Solomon and Queen Sheba you will literally find yourself walking infootsteps of Kings and a fascinating and ancient history! Theoriginal Ark of the Covenant is allegedly in Axum and while you can visit theoutside of the Church, you may not enter to observe the Ark of the Covenant foryourself. The Priests that safeguard this ancient religious relic have noinclination or interest in proving whether they have it or not; they know withcertainty that they do which is enough for them! Religious or Mystical bynature, this only makes the visitor to Ethiopia even moreinquisitive! Discover Lalibela which is world renowned for beinghome to eleven incredible rock hewn medieval monolithic churches, each onecarved and excavated entirely out of stone below ground level! Lalibela isconsidered one the most sacred religious tourism sites of the world and aUNESCO World Heritage Site; considered the 8th Wonder of the World.
The wonder of Ethiopia is that there are somany diverse regions to discover – from the historical and religiousNorth, the South for example is home to a variety of indigenous Omo Rivertribes with their unique rituals and ceremonies.
Ethiopia has a rangeof fascinating locations to visit which are steeped in history as well asdiverse cultural attractions that are a visual feast for the eyes!
- Northern Historicalsites like Lalibela, Gondar, Axum. Bahir Dar,Gheralta in Tigray
- Home of differentMammals and Endemic birds.
- Rift Valley Lakes:Langano, Lake Chamo, Arba Minch
- Danakil depression:Dallol, Erta Ale
GONDAR
HARAR
LALIBELA
AXUM
the holy city of Axum is located in Northern Ethiopia. Axum was once the center of a great empire and ancient civilization and is a historical city with over 3000years of history; it is home to the original Ark of the Covenant.
Founded in the late12th Century, the town of Lalibela (UNESCO World Heritage site and considered the 8th Wonder of the World) is literally carved out of the hills nestled within a rugged landscape.
AXUM
The Holy city of Axum is located in Northern Ethiopia. Axum was once the center of a great empire and ancient civilization and is a historical city with over 3000years of history; it is home to the original Ark of the Covenant.
BARHIR DAR
BahirDar means “By the Sea” and is located on the southern shores of beautiful LakeTana, Ethiopia’s largest lake and reservoir for the famous Blue Nile River.
GONDAR
Often described as the Camelot of Africa, Gondar was once the capital of Ethiopia from 1626 until the mid-19th century. The main architectural centerpiece is theRoyal Enclosure known as Fasil Ghebbi (UNESCO World Heritage Site) containing six fortified stone castles.
HARAR
The ancient walled city of Harar; the Holy City of Ethiopia’s Muslim Community(reputed to be the fourth holiest city after Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem)contains approximately 85 Mosques three of which date back to the 10th century and 102 shrines.
ERTALE/DANNAKIL
Dallol in the Danakil Desert is one of the lowest places on earth at 116 meter below sea level, where lakes of acid form colorful sulfur formations in the hottest and deepest part of the Danakil depression where salt is excavated
SIMIEN MOUNTAINS
This breathtaking site offers incredible trekking and stunning scenery. The SimienMountains National Park was awarded as a Natural World Heritage Site in 1979; UNESCO proclaimed it as “one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes, with jagged mountain peaks, deep valleys and sharp precipices dropping some 1,500m”.
RIFT VALLEY LAKES
TheGreat Rift Valley is the single largest geographical feature on the African continent, and was the only such feature visible to the first astronauts to reach the moon!
Youneed to pack clothes according to the season mentioned below
- Kiremt or Meher (Summer) - June, Julyand August
- Belg (Autumn) - September, October and November are thespring season sometime known as the harvest season.
- Bega (Winter) - December,January and February are the dry season with frost in morningspecially in January.
- Tseday(Spring) - March, April and May are the autumn seasonwith occasional showers.
Youcan visit Ethiopia all year round, but the best time to travel is during theWinter, dry season. Basically, there are four main seasons:
- Kiremt or Meher (Summer) - June, Julyand August
- Belg (Autumn) - September, October and November are thespring season sometime known as the harvest season.
- Bega (Winter) - December,January and February are the dry season with frost in morningspecially in January.
- Tseday(Spring) - March, April and May are the autumn seasonwith occasional showers.