1. MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTION PLACES
Ethiopia is one of the states which are found at the horn
Africa. These state embraced a 3,000 years history…including
the African iconic relic (the cradle of man kind…Lucy), well
known by the historical, the natural, the wildlife and the
cultural tourism including the other tourism activities that
doesn’t mansion here. This incredible and suitable country is
also got the 8 world heritage sites which offer a lot other
attraction that doesn’t known by the tourists or other people
who are not in the country. More over other side of the globe
know this country by the bad side of the images like famine
and poverty, and they still tend to live with this mismatch
information. To clarify and to tell you about the potential
tourist attraction place that we have in our country and the
benefit that you will get from these tourist attraction places
by visiting or get connected or involved to these industries let
see the major attraction places that we have on our country.
L alibela
Lalibela, a medieval
settlement in the Lasta area
of Wello, lies at the centre of
an extensive complex of rock
churches. Lalibela has 11
remarkable rock-hewn monolithic, semi-monolithic and cave
built churches, built by one of the Zagwe Dynasty rulers,
King Lalibela in the late 12th and early 13th century. These
Roha the W onderful
notable structures are carved, inside and out, out of one
solid rock, and are the Unofficial eighth wonders of the
world. Each building is architecturally unique but each
reflects beautifully executed craftsmanship, and several are
decorated with fascinating paintings. Four are completely
free-standing, attached only to the surrounding rock by their
bases. These are Beta Medhane Alem, the House of the
Savior of the World; Beta Ghenetta Mariam, the House of
Mary; Beta Ammanuel, the House of Emanuel; and Beta
Ghiorghis, the House of St George. Although their individual
dimensions and configurations are extremely different, the
churches are all built from great blocks of stone, sculptured
to resemble normal buildings and wholly isolated within deep
courtyards. They represent, as one authority has put it, the ultimate in rock-church
design. One is amazed at the technical skill, the material resources and the continuity
of effort. Which such vast undertakings imply.
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2. “Find a town that begins with the Word ‘go’. When you find GONDAR
it, you will proclaim it the capital of your kingdom. After
Gojam, Gouzara and Gorgora, came Gondar.
The Royal City of Gondar was founded by the
Ethiopian Negus Fasilides in the 17th century.
Several of his successors built their palaces
In the same court, forming a complex of rare
Beauty. The site was inscribed on UNESCO’s
World Heritage List in 1979. Not far away,
The ruins of a more ancient castle left in solitude
have another story to tell. Gondar is 50 kilometers
north of Lake Tana, 700 kilometers north of Addis The Camelot of Africa Gondar
Ababa and nestles in the foothills of the Semien
mountains at an altitude of 2200 meters above sea level. Gondar, founded by
King Fusillades in 1936 was the capital of Ethiopia for nearly 200 years. This fact is
reflected by the number of palace buildings
in the castle
The King with the protrude Tongue
compound. The
city’s main
imperial
precinct, known
as the Royal
Enclosure, covers
an area of 7.7
hectares and
Contains five
GONDAR
castles raised
walkways and
connecting
tunnels
surrounded by
high stone walls.
The oldest of
these is the
Castle of
Fasiledes, built
of stone in the
mid-17th century, reflecting a number of influences,
mainly Axumite, Portuguese and Indian. The upper storey
offers panoramic views and Lake Tana is visible on a clear
day.
The Camelot
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3. Three parks planted with giant steal, a labyrinth of royal tombs,
vestiges of the Queen of Sheba’s palace, an “Ethiopian Rosetta
Stone”, the Ark of the Covenant containing the Ten
Commandments… an incredible treasure, poised between myth
and history is hidden in Aksum, where the heart of ancient AXUM
Axum is an ancient town in
The Home of the Ark northern Ethiopia. It lies at an
elevation of about 2100 meters
just west of Adwa in Tigrai
region. Once the seat of
the kingdom of Axum, it is now
a tourist town and religious
centre best known for its
antiquities tall granite obelisks,
126 in all, stand (or lie broken)
in the central square. Once
AKSUM measuring 33 meters, now
fallen, is said to be the tallest
obelisk ever erected. The
obelisks range from nearly plain
slabs to intricately inscribed
pillars. Door and window-like
Shapes are carved into some of
the pillars, giving them the
The Queen of Sheba, mysterious as ever appearance of slender
buildings. The most recent of
the obelisks announces the
Adoption of Christianity in the
4th century by king Ezana. At
The word least 27 carved stone thrones
Aksum is a have been unearthed in the
Derivation of How did the Ark of the Covenant end up in Aksum? overgrown ruins of the ancient
the word Kush, palace.
a Hebrew Well, it was brought from Jerusalem by Menelik,
word, which, in first king of Ethiopia, son of a king of Israel and
THE ARK OF THE COVENANT
turn, means Queen Makeda. Some say he was the born to King
Ethiopia. Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. About 30 centuries
Ago he founded the Solomonic dynasty, of which the
last Ethiopian Emperor, Haile Selassie, (1892-1974)
Claimed to descend. “According to tradition,
Menelik hid the Ark of the Covenant in his mother’s
Palace, which is about three kilometers from the
centre of Aksum.
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4. Bahir Dar
The Intangible Treasures of Lake Tana
The country could be subject to fire and sword, but no
invader ever troubled the serene peace of Lake Tana. For
that reason, the Ethiopian kings safely hid their treasures
in churches on the lake’s islands. But upon careful
observation, another treasure is revealed as one discovers
the mural paintings in these churches: they can be read
like a book of Ethiopian history.
At dawn, coming up to Dek, the
largest of the 30-odd islands and islets
scattered on Lake Tana. Bahir Dar,
capital of the Amhara Region, forms
A crescent on much of its bank,
opposite of which are strewn the ruins
of royal palaces. The majority of Lake
Tana’s churches were built between the
14th and 18th centuries, following the
same architectural plan. The three
circles represent the Holy Trinity. In When images speak instead of words
Ethiopian iconography, it is always
Represented by three identical old
Men “because you cannot differentiate
Between the Father, the Son and Bahir Dar is a modern small town on the south eastern
The Holy Spirit, in the churches of Lake shore of Lake Tana in the north of Ethiopia. It hosts the
Tana, the lower register of the fabled Blue Nile falls, the beautiful highland Lake Tana
sanctuary wall is devoted to Ethiopian and 14th-century island monastic churches. It lies on a
history. Important moments in the lives altitude of 1850 meters and has a very nice center with
of local kings and saints are portrayed wide lanes, surrounded by palm trees, lots of gardens and
In successive images, telling the tropical flowers and plant. From Bahir Dar you have to
People what they cannot read in the explore some of the ancient monasteries that have been
Many Ethiopian manuscripts written built around Lake Tana or on the many islands in the lake.
On parchment, as these were generally There are 37 islands dotted all over the lake and 30 of
Written in Gu’ez language. The them house churches and monasteries of great cultural
Language died out in the 14th century and historical interest. They contain beautiful
And today it is used only in liturgy. Manuscripts, objects of worship and crosses dating back to
the dawn of Christianity. These include Dek Stephanos,
with a good collection of icons, as well as the remains of
several medieval emperors, Kebran Gabriel (closed to
women), and Ura Kidane Mehret with its famous frescoes.
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5. Debre Damo
Damo is unique and unforgettable although, as with most Ethiopian
monasteries, women are not allowed to enter it. Even so, there is a daunting
obstacle to the monastery: the only means of access is a climb of
twenty-five meters up a sheer cliff. Monks lower a safety rope which visitors
tie around their waists. Then they use a second, thicker rope to climb with.
Some may reflect, as they make their way to the top, that because of this
arduous, dangerous ascent the art treasures of Debra Damo have remained
intact through the monastery-s 1,400 tumultuous years of history. The
treasures include an extensive collection of illuminated manuscripts - among
them the oldest surviving fragments of texts anywhere in Ethiopia - and
intricate carvings on the beams and ceiling of the ancient church around
which the monastery is built. There are no murals as such, but a large
number of paintings are preserved there including several that depict the
legend of the foundation of Debra Damo by Abuna Aragawi. He is a Saint who
is believed to have been lifted onto the cliff top by a giant serpent.
According to the, the Archangel Gabriel stood by with a sword ready to slay
the snake if it attacked Abuna Aragawi. It did not, however, and wrapped in
its coils the Saint reached the top safely, dropping his cross on a stone,
which is today kissed by all who enter the monastery.
Foot steps of generations of hermits
Debre Damo
24-metre cliff to cover the story of the
th
6 century Debre Damo Monastery, one of
the oldest and most important ones in
Ethiopia…
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