Ethiopia
72 places in Ethiopia, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionEastern Africa
CapitalAddis Ababa
Places written72
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, E, F, L · 220 V travel adapter
CurrencyBirr (ETB)
LanguagesAmharic
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (32) Landmarks & history (20) Museums & culture (11) Attractions & fun (6) Food & drink (3)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Axum
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Bale Mountains National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage
Gedeo Cultural Landscape
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Gondar
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Harar
UNESCO · World Heritage
Konso Cultural Landscape
UNESCO · World Heritage
Melka Kunture
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Meskel Festival at Meskel Square
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Simien Mountains
UNESCO · World Heritage
Tiya Stelae Field
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Abijatta-Shalla Lakes National Park
waterfall
Ajora Falls
national park
Awash National Park
wildlife sanctuary
Babille Elephant Sanctuary
national park
Bale Mountains National Park
crater lake
Bishoftu Crater Lakes
waterfall
Blue Nile Falls
national park
Chebera Churchura National Park
crater lake
El Sod Crater
national park
Gambella National Park
conservation area
Guassa Community Conservation Area
biosphere reserve
Kafa Biosphere Reserve
lake
Lake Chamo Crocodile Market
lake
Lake Hayk
lake
Lake Langano
lake
Lake Ziway
national park
Maze National Park
forest
Menagesha Suba Forest
mountain
Mount Abuna Yosef
volcano
Mount Zuqualla
national park
Nechisar National Park
wildlife sanctuary
Senkele Wildlife Sanctuary
hot spring
Sodere Hot Springs
cave
Sof Omar Caves
waterfall
Sor Waterfall
viewpoint 
The Danakil Depression
national park
The Simien Mountains
rock formation
Valley of Marvels
crater lake
Wenchi Crater Lake
hot spring
Wondo Genet
wildlife sanctuary
Yabello Wildlife Sanctuary
crater lake
Zengena Lake
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Adadi Mariam Church
historic town
Ankober
archaeological site
Axum
monastery
Debre Damo Monastery
monastery
Debre Libanos Monastery
shrine
Dirre Sheikh Hussein Shrine
castle
Gondar
old town
Harar
cathedral
Holy Trinity Cathedral
palace
Jimma and the Abba Jifar Palace
church
Kulubi Gabriel Church
archaeological site
Melka Kunture
mosque
Negash Mosque
bridge
Portuguese Bridge
church 
The Lake Tana Monasteries
monument
The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela
church 
The Tigray Rock Churches
archaeological site
Tiya Stelae Field
temple
Yeha Temple
church
Yemrehanna Kristos Church
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Awra Amba Village
market
Bati Market
city
Dire Dawa
village
Dorze Village
museum
Ethnological Museum
cultural landscape
Gedeo Cultural Landscape
cultural landscape
Konso Cultural Landscape
festival
Meskel Festival at Meskel Square
museum
National Museum of Ethiopia
tradition 
The Omo Valley
museum
Zoma Museum
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun pageFood & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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Plan your trip
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