Must-See Places in Addis Ababa

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Must-See Places in Addis Ababa

Top places to visit and things-to-see in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Local activities and sites to explore in #Addis #Ababa #City #Tour Itinerary.

Places of interest, local things to try and do in visiting Addis Ababa are : -
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Drive to Mt. Entoto – Mt. Entoto is 3,200 meters (about 10,000 feet) above sea level. Entoto Mountain offers a great view of Addis Ababa city. Mount Entoto makes Addis Ababa the highest capital city in Africa and World’s third highest capital city.
Woman carrying firewood at Mount Entoto
- Attend a traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony – Coffee, originally discovered from Kaffa area of Western Ethiopia, is enjoyed by locals with a traditional ceremony. Stop along the road and enjoy as a local. 

Traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
Setting of Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
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Taste varieties of deliciously hot Ethiopian meals – if you have time to taste Ethiopian meals for lunch, the vegan varieties Yetsom Beyaynetu (የፆም በያይነት) at Addis Ababa Restaurant is worth trying.
Watch the traditional dances of Ethiopians – every evening, at 2000 Habesha Traditional Restaurant and Yod Abyssinia, there is LIVE dance show of the different people of Ethiopia from 7:00 PM to midnight. 

Some of the must-see places in Addis Ababa are: -
-         National Museum of Addis Ababa – especially to see the ancient fossils of animals and humans including the fossil remains of Lucy (3.18 million years old)
Visiting the fossils of Lucy at the National Museum of Ethiopia - photo:Merit Ethiopian Experience Tours
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Holy Trinity Cathedral – built in the beginning of 1940s is famous for its unique stone architecture, beautiful window glass works,  and being a burial ground of Ethiopia’s public figures including Emperor Haile Sillassie I.

Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa
Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa

-  Merkato market – this busy market is Africa’s biggest outdoor market. Spice Market, handwoven basket market, second-hand items market, Chat market, and the recycling section are worth visiting
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Ethnographic Museum – Now serving as the Library of the Ethiopian Language Studies Institute and Ethnographic Museum was Emperor Haile Sillassie residence. It is great museum to general information of Ethiopia.

Shiro Meda local market – Located on the way to Mount Entoto, this is a nice market to get locally hand woven traditional cotton clothes, and different small gift items
Zoma Museum - is one best place to visit in Addis Ababa. It is notable for the artistically hand made mud walls.

    Contact me soon and get the best of your City Tour of Addis Ababa!

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