🇪🇹 Addis Abeba, Etiopia
Addis Ababa is Ethiopia's capital and African Union seat, at 2,400m altitude. A dynamic city with the National Museum (home of Lucy), Africa's largest market Merkato and gateway to Ethiopia's extraordinary landscapes.
✓ Museo Nazionale (Lucy)✓ Merkato✓ Monte Entoto✓ Caffè etiope✓ Unione Africana
📅 Best time to visit
October–March is dry season. June–September is rainy. Temperature is mild year-round thanks to altitude.
🌤 Clima
Highland temperate climate: 15–25°C year-round. Cool nights (5–10°C). Rain concentrated June–September.
🏨 Where to stay
Bole for airport convenience. Piazza for old centre. Kazanchis for business and restaurants.
🏨 Hotels in Addis Abeba💡 Practical tips
- Direct Ethiopian Airlines flight from Malpensa in about 7 hours.
- Ethiopian coffee is the world's best — attend a coffee ceremony.
- Ethiopia uses the Ethiopian calendar (13 months) and a different time zone.