Gondar
Gondar, "the city of castles", located on a mountain 2,300 metres above sea level in the north of the country, is considered the Camelot of Africa. In 18th century Emperor Fasiladas choose [...]
Lalibela
In the province of Lasta, the ancient village of Roha took the name of the Emperor Lalibela (1181-1221), whose name literally means “The Gods Recognise You As King”. It was he who [...]
Aksum
The legend of Aksum began around the time of King Solomon (950 B.C.). It tells of a young woman named Makeda who destroyed the serpent that had long kept the city of [...]
Harar
Located to the east of the country on a branch of the Ethiopian plateau, Harar has always been the heart of Muslim Ethiopia and is quite dissimilar to the rest of the [...]