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Ethiopian Attraction sites
As you move
from east to west and from north to south you might feel you are moving
from one country to another country, but you are just crossing cultural,
natural or religious boundaries. These attraction sites are so different
from each other.
Historical
attractions
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The
ancient city of axum and its ruins are found northern Ethiopia
located near the base of the Adwa mountains. They mark the location
of the heart of ancient Ethiopia, when the Kingdom of Axum was
the most powerful state between the Eastern Roman Empire and Persia.
History of axum spans between 5000 B.C. to 1300 A.D.
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The
spectacular monastery of Debre Damo lies situated on an isolated
cliff top in one of the wildest parts of northern Ethiopia. The
monastery, which dates back to early Axumite times, is said to
possess the oldest existing intact church in Ethiopia.
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Lalibela,
the eighth wonder of the world, as many travelers and travel writers
say, is Ethiopia's prime tourist attraction. It is the site of
eleven remarkable rock-hewn monolithic churchs, believed to have
been built by king Lalibela, in the late twelfth or early thirteenth
century.
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The
walled city of Harar, closed for much of its history to foreigners
and reached only by an arduous journey, Harar is now easily accessible
andsuccessfully combines the ancient and the modern that it is thought
to be Ethiopias tourist center of the future. A city of mosques,
minarets, and markets, a center of Muslim learning, a city which
once struck its own local currency, and still has its own unique
language has long been regarded by the outside world as a city of
mystery and romance.
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Though its great days are past, its palaces and catles deserted,
Gondar is one of Ethiopia's most fascinating cities and one of the
world's most mysterious.
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Natural
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Semien
Mountains National Park is one of the National
Parks of Ethiopia. Located in Gondar, its territory covers the
Semien Mountains and includes Ras Dashan, the highest point in
Ethiopia and fourth-highest in Africa. It is home to a number
of species, including the Ethiopian wolf, Gelada Baboon, and the
Walia Ibex.
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Blue
Nile river is the longest revier in the world.
The power of the Blue Nile may best be appreciated just thirty
kilometers downstream from the point where the river first leaves
Lake Tana. There, a rumble of sound fills the air and the green
fields and low hills on either bank tremble to the Blue Nile Falls.
It is one of the most dramatic spectacles on either the White
or Blue Niles, a vision of natural strength and grandeur.
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Cultural
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Into Southern Ethiopia you can meet the tribal peoples of the
Omo River Valley. Up
to two dozen tribes inhabit the area and one can visit villages
and local markets. Whilst the emphasis of the trip is on the people
and thier culture...
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