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Ethiopia
Rock-hewn churches cut down into the ground, a highland plateau nobody colonised, and its own calendar and alphabet. Coffee was found here.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Ethiopia: Oct–Feb
Cities
Where people go in Ethiopia
- Addis Ababa2 days is about right
- Bahir Dar
- Dire Dawa
- Nazret
Landmarks
What people go to see in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa· 8 landmarks
Addis Mercato
Grand Anwar Mosque
Holy Trinity Cathedral
National Museum of Ethiopia
National Palace
St George's Cathedral
Statue of Menelik II
Washa Mikael
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Things to do
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Fly to Ethiopia
3 airports we can search
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / F / L
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
ETB · Ethiopian birr
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
ሰላም · selam
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%. Guides and drivers are tipped separately and rely on it.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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