Axum is one of Ethiopia’s most culturally significant places. Exploring this town involves navigating between facts and legends, with local guides often guiding you toward the latter. It’s all part of the experience. Axum is renowned for its Stelae field, where giant obelisks rise high into the sky. These impressive structures became a UNESCO World […]
Time to Travel: Celebrating Ashenda Holiday in Tigray
As the calendar turns to late August, the vibrant and culturally rich region of Tigray in northern Ethiopia comes alive with the festivities of Ashenda. This unique holiday, celebrated predominantly by Tigrayans, is a joyous occasion marked by music, dance, and traditional attire. If you’re looking for an authentic cultural experience, there’s no better time […]
Axum Airport Reopens, Signaling Hope for Tourism and Economic Growth in Aksum
The recent reopening of Axum Airport stands as a beacon of hope and renewal for the historic city of Aksum in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Closed amidst conflict, the airport’s revival promises to reinvigorate not only local economies but also the broader tourism sector, marking a significant milestone in the region’s path to recovery. Impact of […]
Bale Mountains National Park
Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia’s most significant biodiversity hotspot, boasts a rich variety of high-altitude habitats. These include lush evergreen forests, giant bamboo stands, pastel-shaded moorlands, and river valleys lined with fragrant juniper-hagenia woodlands. In 2009, the park was nominated as a tentative UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site. It is the primary habitat for three […]
Lower Omo Valley
Centered on the pretty green town of Jinka, South Omo is Ethiopia’s most culturally and linguistically diverse administrative zone, supporting 16 different ethnic groups who all staunchly keep to their unique traditional costumes, customs and beliefs. The Mursi, inhabitants of South Omo are remarkable for their body art. Hamer women are notable for their long-fringed, […]
Negash
The town of Negash or sometimes referred to as Al Nejash is Africa’s first Muslim settlement. During the prophet Mohammed period when the Quraysh Arab Merchant chases the prophet and his family, the prophet advised his daughter Rukiya and her husband Uthman along with their 12 companions make their journey to Ethiopia. The then king […]
The Semien Mountains National park
Simien Mountains National Park, covering 412 km², stands as Ethiopia’s premier trekking and walking destination. UNESCO inscribed it as a Natural World Heritage Site in 1979, praising its “spectacular landscapes, with jagged peaks, deep valleys, and sharp precipices dropping 1,500 meters.” Beyond stunning views and hiking opportunities, the park’s Afromontane meadows and moorlands are vital […]