Bahar Dar

For centuries Bahar Dar has been a place of commercial importance. Situated on Lake Tana’s south-eastern shore, it is the starting point of any visit to the Blue Nile Falls. The visitor will no doubt see tankwas on the lake shore. Still standing is the building erected by the Jesuit Pero Paes, which can be [...]

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Gondar & its Fairytale Castles

 Gondar, once the Ethiopian capital, was home to a number of emperors and warlords, courtiers and kings. Gaze down from the balconies of the many castles and palaces to imagine the intrigue and pageantry that took place back in the 17th and 18th centuries of this great city.
The graceful city of Gondar, founded by Emperor [...]

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Lake Tana

Covering more than 3 600 square kilometres, Lake Tana is Ethiopia’s largest lake. Known to the ancient Greeks as Pseboa, its sometimes stormy waters are traversed by reed boats, called tankwas. The blue Nile river flows out of the lake with tremendous force and volume over the basalt shoulder in a giant cataract and onwards from [...]

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The Great Rift Valley and its Lakes

The Great Rift Valley, which extends from the Middle East to Mozambique, passes right through Ethiopia, endowing the country with some spectacular features that range from hot, dry, and barren places to a string of beautiful lakes. Volcanic activity, which greatly contributed to the formation of the Rift Valley, continues up to present times.
In Ethiopia, [...]

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Tigray

Medhane Alem Adi Kesho
Medhane Alem (Savior of the world) Adi Kesho is a rock-hewn church situated east of the smal village of Inda Teka Tesfay, 73 kms along the Mekelle-Adigrat highway. A ten minutes drive across fields to the foot of Mikael Milhaizengi (another rock-hewn church) and another twenty minutes walk will bring you [...]

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