Africa - Ethiopia (PDF Chapter)

This is the Ethiopia chapter from Lonely Planet’s Africa guidebook.

Ethiopia contains over two millenniums’ worth of ancient treasures scattered about, from hidden tombs to rock-carved churches, and the Rift Valley has left some of its most memorable landscapes in Ethiopia.

• immerse yourself in Christianity’s most raw and powerful form at Lalibela’s rock churches
• maps
• see the rock-hewn churches of Tigray, staring from Abuna Yemata Guh then climbing to the monastery at Maryam Korkor
• transport
• lace up your boots to hike through Simien Mountains National Park, home of magnificent wildlife and unparalleled panoramas
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Addis Ababa, Gonder, Simien Mountains National Park, Aksum, Rock-Hewn Churches of Tigray, Lalibela, Harar, Understand Ethiopia and Survival Guide.