Things to see in Ethiopia

130 places worth seeing in Ethiopia on an illustrated map: Erta Ale, Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion, Blue Nile Falls, Dallol and Lake Karum, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.

Highlights

  1. Erta Ale The most active volcano in Ethiopia with the name translating to "smoking mountain". The crater of this volcano contains a lake of liquid la
  2. Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion Often just called Tsion Maryam, Ethiopian legend has it that this complex is the repository of the Ark of the Covenant (the subject of the c
  3. Blue Nile Falls A once spectacular sight that has been ruined by the building of a hydro-power dam. In rainy season (May to Sep) there is a decent flow but
  4. Dallol For many the highlight on a trip to Danakil and sometimes referred to as the Yellowstone of Africa. This is an active volcano less than 100
  5. Lake Karum Not to be confused with Lake Assal in Djibouti. This salt lake, one of three in Danakil, is 116 m above sea level and has a surface of . Nea
  6. Lake Awasa The tours seem popular with locals and foreign tourists alike. If you are lucky, you see many hippos, or you may just see their ears if they
  7. National Museum of Ethiopia A poorly displayed but interesting museum. The most famous exhibit is the replica of Lucy, an early hominid. With Ethiopian civilization bei
  8. Lake Afrera Danakil's largest salt lake, around in size, 102 m below sea level and with a depth of up to 160 m. Salt is also extracted here, not dug up
  9. Holy Trinity Cathedral It was built to commemorate the country's liberation from the Italians, and many victims killed by the Italians during occupation are buried
  10. Gaet'ale Pond A small salt lake south of Dallol with the second highest salinity of any lake in the world - 43%. It's also a very young lake, as it was fo
  11. St. George's Cathedral Built in 1896 to commemorate Ethiopia's victory over the Italians. The cathedral is an octagonal building. As you walk around it, you will n
  12. Ezana Stone A well-preserved, 2-m-tall, thin tablet in Greek, Ge'ez and Latin discovered in the 1980s by a farmer, and praising God for his assistance i
  13. "Red Terror" Martyrs' Memorial Museum About those who lost their lives in the time of the Derg. Opened in 2010 with an excellent, modern style of display. Visited in 2019 the bui
  14. Cathedral of the Holy Saviour, Adigrat Building in Ethiopia.
  15. Tiglachin Monument Sometimes erroneously called Derg Monument, which Ethiopians find offensive because it is not a monument to honour the Derg regime. This mas
  16. National Palace Built as the Jubilee Palace to mark Emperor Haile Selassie's Silver Jubilee in 1955, it was the residence of the President of Ethiopia until
  17. Monument to the Lion of Judah Commemorates Emperor Menelik. It was erected in 1930 and looted by the Italians a few years later. It remained in Rome for 30 years before b
  18. Lake Turkana Alkaline lake on the border of Ethiopia and Kenya.
  19. The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Brick church with a square tower. Masses in Amharic and Ge'ez.
  20. Hager Fikir Theatre The oldest theatre in Ethiopia.
  21. Lake Tana Lake in Ethiopia.
  22. Imperial Palace, Addis Ababa Opened in October 2019 this is one of the must see sights in Addis Ababa. The expansive site is home to the Palace of Emperor Menelik II, in
  23. Ethnological Museum of Addis Ababa Also known as the Museum and Library of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies, this is a fascinating museum with exhibits about the history and
  24. Fasilides' Bath Across town from the Royal Enclosure, it once served as the bath for King Fasilides. Today it is used as a baptismal during Timket (18-21 Ja
  25. Jamia Mosque At the centre of the Jugol. Only Muslims may enter.
  26. Ras Dashen Mountain in Ethiopia.
  27. Wukro Chirkos The first rock-hewn church known outside Ethiopia, and also one of the easiest to access, since it's in the town itself. Other rock-hewn chu
  28. Medhane Alem Cathedral This cathedral, whose name means "Saviour of the World", is the largest cathedral in Ethiopia and the second largest in Africa. Built in 189
  29. Melka Kunture Paleolithic site in the upper Awash Valley, Ethiopia.
  30. Lake Abaya Lake in Southern Ethiopia.
  31. Church of Saint George One of eleven monolithic churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia.
  32. Tiya archaeological site Archaeological site.
  33. Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia.
  34. Mousa Ali Stratovolcano located on the tri-point borders of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.
  35. Obelisk of Axum 4th-century phonolite stele in Axum, Tigray Region, Ethiopia.
  36. Lake Langano One of the Rift Valley lakes of Ethiopia.
  37. Lake Chamo Lake in southern Ethiopia.
  38. Lake Abijatta One of the Rift Valley lakes of Ethiopia.
  39. Addis Ababa Stadium Football stadium.
  40. Lake Hayq Lake in north-central Ethiopia.
  41. Lake Zway One of the Rift Valley lakes of Ethiopia.
  42. Afdera Stratovolcano in Ethiopia.
  43. Lake Chew Bahir Lake in Ethiopia.
  44. Mount Entoto Mountain in Ethiopia.
  45. Mount Tullu Demtu Mountain in Ethiopia.
  46. Abuna Yemata Guh Monolithic church located in Hawzen, Ethiopia.
  47. Mount Zuqualla Mountain.
  48. Mount Batu Mountain.
  49. Adwa Mountain.
  50. Amba Alagi Mountain.

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