Ethiopia
With incredible mountain views and endless sunshine, Ethiopia is a wonderful place for those who want to see beautiful places. If you are looking for a place to escape and see the incredible natural beauty Ethiopia has to offer, this national park is a beautiful place to visit. The natural beauty of mountains, lakes, waterfalls, and arid deserts is one of Ethiopia's natural landscapes.
One of the best things to do in Ethiopia's bustling capital is to visit Mount Entoto, also known as Mount Entoto. Some of the most amazing places to visit in Ethiopia include Danakil Depression, Great Rift Valley, Ape Mountains, Gondar, Blue Nile Falls, Lake Chamo and Lake Chiwai, Bahaddar, Babil Elephant Sanctuary, Babileomo Valley, Tigray Church, Lake Tanya, and many other monasteries. Ethiopia is home to stunning landscapes, from the flat mountains of the north to the otherworldly colorful salt flats and Erta Ale volcanic lava lake in the Danakil Depression; rich flora and fauna (this is a country where civilians and hyenas live); and Ancient cultures, including the city of Axum (one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in Africa), the rock church in Lalibela and Nejahi, the oldest mosque in Africa.
In the heart of Ethiopia, you will find the incredible Lalibela Rock Churches, a group of eleven different medieval religious buildings carved into the rocks underground during the Lalibela Zagwe Dynasty. The eleven medieval churches of Lalibelas, which are over eight hundred years old and, according to myth, were carved into the rock with the help of angels, represent one of the greatest manifestations of devotion to the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia, which is one of the oldest Christian churches. denominations in the world. The ancient city of Harar, the world's fourth holiest city for Islam, boasts eighty-two mosques within the fortified walls of the ancient city of Harar, but the main attractions of the ancient land of Ethiopia are undoubtedly the 13th-century rock-cut churches. Lalibela. Lalibela is home to eleven ancient monolithic churches, entirely carved from a single pink granite rock, with windows, columns and elaborate roofs using only hammers and chisels.
Axum's multi-mountain monasteries, underground passages leading to the imperial tombs of Axum, and the large rock-cut Meissen Reservoir believed by local ethnic groups to have once bathed the Queen of Sheba, make the city a hidden gem of Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a country rich in history with some of the most impressive historical and archaeological sites in sub-Saharan Africa and was once the capital of the Aksum Empire - one of the most powerful ancient empires on the African continent, ruling over eight hundred Years - and ruins of endless millennia-old churches carved into the rock, as well as medieval European castles.
A visit to St. George's Cathedral, often found in silent contemplation at the door of the church as well as inside, is definitely one of the best things to do in Ethiopia's bustling capital for its fascinating insight into Ethiopian culture, which is still deeply religious in an almost mystical way. There is another reason to visit Lalibela: it is the starting point for most hikes in the Simien Mountains, a national park about 3 hours north. An easy trek through the Simien Mountains is one of the most beautiful things to do in Ethiopia and well worth it to be part of your Ethiopia tour. This park is also South Ethiopia's premier hiking destination, with isolated forests, plateaus, jagged rock formations, and over 160 impressive bird species, including the native blue-winged goose and the Rouge Railway.