Addis-Ababa

With numerous tourist attractions, Addis-Ababa is a feast for the tourist. Tourist can spend weeks without being bored; on the capital city of Ethiopia. The capital city Addis- Ababa is situated near the center of the country at an elevation of 7 600 ft/2 500 m. The fantastic views of the capital city nestled along the narrow valley of the impressive Mt. Entoto are worth watching. The actual meaning of Addis-Ababa is "New Flower” in the Amharic language. The impressive capital city is a fairly new city featuring wide range of attractive sites to admire. Here is your invitation to visit Addis-Ababa the fascinating capital city of Ethiopia. Addis-Ababa is a complete package of historical importance, beautiful natural landscapes, art and culture. This wonderful capital of Ethiopia ensures its travelers with fascinating city and modern centre. The city is a home of many beautiful landscapes. It is the beautiful scenic view that attracts the visitors the most; the spectacular sites can enhance the visitors to give their repeated visit to this wonderful land. Tourist highly gets attracted with the mystical land, plethora of natural beauties, beautiful landscape, wonderful geographical features, idyllic sea resorts, beautiful beaches, impressive monuments, well preserved museums, rich historical stories and many more. The city features a unique combination of colonial architecture buildings, impressive monuments along with 21st century new and modern buildings. The lifestyle of the people forms the major attraction during your trip to this amazing country. Travelers will undoubtedly appreciate the tranquil settings in Addis-Ababa.

The touristy areas of Addis-Ababa are the Emperor’s Palace and the Imperial Zoo. Check out the interesting site of Menelik II Mausoleum located in a cellar under a small church on a hill overlooking the city. Large number of tourist plans their trip to visit Africa Hall. A convention hall with beautiful stained glass made by the famous Ethiopian artist. One must explore the Lion Park or the Great Mosque or the Lion of Judah statue. Ethiopian Museum ensures their travelers with well preserved archaeological displays. 1896 built octagonal Church of St. George is a must see. Discover the incredible chanting and music of the orthodox Christians as they praise the Lord in the ancient language of Ge'ez. With so much to see and to do, a colorful 10-sq-mi/26-sq-km open market of Mercato offers everything from food to paintings of biblical scenes. Undoubtedly, Addis-Ababa will take you to a number of attractions and places of interest.

One will surely be in love with the Tall office buildings, elegant villas, luxurious hotels, conference halls and theaters placed along the traditional homes of wattle and daub. Visitors having interest for sports or outdoor activity can get engaged with large number of exciting spots. The capital of Ethiopia boasts for being surrounded by numerous natural surrounding and scenic beauties which are the prime hot spots. Addis Ababa Tours are quite an enjoyable experiencing the Churchill Street, Posto Bet or the Post Office. Shoppaholic can go shopping at the areas like Piazza and Mercato. Take out some time to visit the Ethiopian National Library or arrange an excursion tours to Chamo and Abaya Lakes