Attracting up to 10,000 Afar, Oromo and Amhara, and even some traders from Djibouti, this market is epic. It’s Ethiopia’s largest after Addis Ababa’s Merkato, but it far eclipses the capital’s for interest and exotica. Within the market is an old gallows (dating from the emperor’s day) and on the other side of town are the livestock and chat markets. Guides can be extremely pushy here.
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The museum at Hayk Estifanos Monastery, on a long peninsula 4km northeast of town, dates from the mid-13th century and was founded by Abba Iyasus Moa…
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26.93 MILES
If you've a little time to kill, the Dessie Museum has old weapons forming the core of its varied collection.
Nearby Northern Ethiopia attractions
24.32 MILES
The museum at Hayk Estifanos Monastery, on a long peninsula 4km northeast of town, dates from the mid-13th century and was founded by Abba Iyasus Moa…
26.93 MILES
If you've a little time to kill, the Dessie Museum has old weapons forming the core of its varied collection.