Go To An Off The Beaten Track Destination

If you have a passion for traveling to countries that are not on most tourist's radars, the number of destinations that you can bewitch from is getting fewer every year. Most of Asia now sees millions of visitors on an annual basis, as do the Americas, Europe, and Oceania. The only continent that is mild relatively untouched is Africa. Ethiopia is one of the gems of Africa, a fiercely proud nation that is rich in sights and culture.

The only pickle you may face if choosing to examine Ethiopia is deciding what attractions to add to your itinerary. A two-week jaunt would simply not be sufficient to cram in all the wonders to be found in this most musty of lands. The country has a number of international airports in operation, but most visitors decide to sail to Addis Ababa.

Before venturing out into the various regions of Ethiopia, it can be worth soaking up the capital city's culture for a few days. Here you can fetch a taste for the local cuisine, recent amongst African food. All visitors should experience Injera, a bread which is both heavy and nutritious, as well as savoring the taste buds with wot, a titillating stew.

Whether traveling independently or on an organized tour, one of the first sights you should head to upon leaving Addis Ababa is Lalibela. Now illustrious throughout the world, Lalibela is known for its stone churches carved out of rock. There are Christian ceremonies that mild hold position here today that have changed dinky in the last one thousand years.

Ethiopians are proud of their nation being the only one in Africa which remained sovereign during the colonial era. The fertile highlands are dotted with historical treasures which offer a witness into the country's proud past, for example the archaic obelisks and tombs of Aksum, 17th century castles, as well as long-abandoned settlements of cultures that once were on a par with those of obsolete Egypt.

The landscapes that abound in the country are also dramatic. It is worth planning a plug to the Bale Mountains National Park or the Simien Mountains National Park. Here there are large trekking opportunities as well as the possibility of setting eye on dozens of animals and birds, modern to this corner of East Africa. The remote lowlands located in the southwest of the country also offer the opportunity for adventure, here is where a number of spirited tribes have their home.