What To Do in Addis Ababa

What to do in Addis Ababa in one day

Things-to-do and places-to-visit in Addis Ababa

Best attractions, local activities,  and places of interest to visit during your Addis Ababa City Tour

With guides tours in Addis Ababa, selected places/activities visitors will see, visit and experience with us are: - 

National Museum of Ethiopia – Here, among a number of historical, archaeological and cultural artifacts visit some of the oldest stone tools human beings ever used, and fossil remains of animals and hominids including the fossil remains of Lucy (3.18 million years old).

Mount Entoto – With its elevation of 3,200 meters above sea level, Mt. Entoto makes Addis Ababa the highest African Capital City. The view of Addis Ababa from Mount Entoto is superb.

St. Raguel or Elias church at Mount Entoto – This is the oldest church in Addis Ababa (140 years old) and famous for its beautiful hand painted wall paintings which are as old as the church and never restored.

Holy Trinity Cathedral – this is the most important religious site in Addis Ababa for Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity followers. Founded in the beginning of the 1940s, the Holy Trinity Cathedral is unique for its beautiful architecture, the stained glass works on the windows, for the great collection of manuscripts, icons, crosses, old holy books written on goat skin, etc. the museum shelters.

Ethnographic Museum - also known as Ethnological Museum is one of the best museums in East Africa. Located at the main campus of Addis Ababa University, this museum was the former residence of Ethiopia's last Emperor - Emperor Haile Sillassie I.

Merkato (Addis Mercato) Market – this is the biggest outdoor market in the whole of Africa. The Spice Market, the False Banana Tree Market, the Second hand items market, and the recycling section of Merkato are worth visiting.

Red Terror Martyrs’ Memorial Museum – established in honor of victims of the red terror campaign of the Communist regime which ruled Ethiopia from 1974 to 1991, is one of Addis Ababa’s museums to learn about the later history of Ethiopia.

The Buildings of the Headquarters of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, the HQ of the African Union, the Lion of Judah Monument, Yekatit 12 Monument, and Meskel Square are few places to check out.

Attending Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony, learning how to cook Enjera (the Ethiopian pancake), and seeing how Ethiopians make local beer at home are some cultural experiences visitors may include in their city tour of Addis Ababa.

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