Best October to April
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia's high-altitude capital: museums, jazz clubs, Meskel Square and the best coffee in Africa.
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Nine regions. One country of thirteen months of sunshine.
Best October to April
Axum
Seat of the Queen of Sheba and the towering stelae of the ancient Aksumite empire.
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Best October to April
Bale Mountains
Afro-alpine moorland, Ethiopian wolves and the mist-soaked Harenna forest.
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Best October to April
Danakil Depression
The lowest and hottest place on Earth — sulfur springs, salt caravans and the Erta Ale lava lake.
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Best October to April
Gondar
The Camelot of Africa: 17th-century castles of Fasil Ghebbi and the bath of Fasilides.
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Best October to April
Lalibela
Eleven rock-hewn churches carved from living stone in the 12th century, still an active place of pilgrimage.
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Best October to April
Omo Valley
Home to the Mursi, Hamer, Karo and Dassanech peoples in Ethiopia's deep south.
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Best October to April
Simien Mountains
The Roof of Africa: 1,500m escarpments, gelada baboon troops and the Walia ibex.
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