ADDIS ABABA AND SURROUNDINGS

Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa was founded by Emperor Menelik II, who relocated his capital from Ankober to the Entoto Hills in the early 1880s. Following the unusually

Bishoftu
Situated only 50km southeast of Addis Ababa along the new three-lane Adama Expressway, Bishoftu – formerly Debre Zeyit – provides an attractive rustic overnight alternative

TIYA, ADADI MARYAM AND MELKA KUNTURE
The closest UNESCO World Heritage Site to Addis Ababa, the mysterious Tiya Stelae Field, located 88km south of Addis Ababa, comprises 36 megaliths erected to

MENAGESHA NATIONAL FOREST AND BORN FREE SANCTUARY
Protected by imperial decree since the 15th century reign of Zara Yaqob, Menagesha is the most substantial indigenous forest in the vicinity of Addis Ababa.