National Parks in Ethiopia Yangudi – Rassa National Park This roughly 5000 km2 National Park consists of mount Yangudi and the surrounding Rassa plains, and it harbors the only existing population of the African wild ass, a critically endangered species ancestor...
Events and Festivals of Ethiopia Meskel (Finding Of The True Cross) The Maskal festival is performed on September 26 &27 every year by lighting Demera (the bonfire) which honors the memory of the bonfire of the queen and her discovery of the site of the Cross and...
Natural Attractions of Ethiopia Tiya Tiya is a megalithic site located at about 80km south of Addis Ababa in Soddo area on the road to Butajira. The monuments are supposed to be remains of medieval Ethiopia culture apparently dated from the 12th to 14th centuries....
Historical Attractions of Ethiopia Lalibela Lalibela is a town in Ethiopia which is famous for rock-cut monolithic churches. The whole of Lalibela is a large and important site for the antiquity, medieval and post-medieval civilization of Ethiopia. To Christians,...
Addis Abeba & Surroundings Wonchi Crater Lake Wonchi is the picturesque lake situated about 32kilometres south west of Ambo on the road to Waliso nearly half way between the two towns. Coming from Ambo or from Waliso to Wanchi Crater Lake the gravel road ascends...
