History
Gondar and the castles of Fasil Ghebbi
Ethiopia’s royal capital for two centuries: a walled enclosure of stone castles, a bath that fills once a year, and a church ceiling covered in angels. How to spend a day in Gondar.
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Travel tips
Getting around Ethiopia: domestic flights, roads and drivers
Ethiopia is big, mountainous and beautiful from a car window. When to fly, when to drive, what the roads are like, and how to get around Addis Ababa.
History
Lalibela: a complete guide to the rock-hewn churches
Eleven churches cut down into the living rock eight centuries ago, still used every day. How the site is laid out, how many days to give it, and how to see it with a priest rather than a crowd.
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