Best Time To Visit Addis Ababa

The peak travel months to Addis Ababa are during the months of June, July, August.

Addis Ababa is Ethiopia’s capital. Its National Museum exhibits Ethiopian art, traditional crafts and prehistoric fossils. The burial place of the 20th-century emperor Haile Selassie, copper-domed Holy Trinity Cathedral is a neo-baroque architectural landmark.

Set above the city is 3,200m, eucalyptus-covered Mount Entoto. Major attractions radiate from the popular gathering place Meskel Square and the Piazza district is known for its jazz clubs. The miles-long, open-air Merkato bustles with vendors selling coffee, spices and handicrafts, and lies nearby popular Grand Anwar Mosque. Haile Selassie’s former palace showcases many Ethiopian cultural artifacts.

Map of Addis Ababa