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Lalibela city

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Lalibela city

Lalibela city The Madhane Alem Basilica, Ethiopia The most well-known of the 11 churches dug into the rock and frequented by the people of Lalibela. © Philippe Bourseiller - Hoa Qui

With its 11 churches carved in the rock, Lalibela, in the north, is a grandiose site. Scene of the country's biggest religious ceremonies, this cloistered city, located north of Addis-Ababa, is the Jerusalem of Sub-Saharan Africa. Madhane Alem basilica, the most majestic one, has a rectangular shape and has five naves. Due to risks of flood, the site is closed during the rainy season, from late June to early October.

Monuments

Other reasons to go

  1.   Landscapes

  2.   Towns

  3.   The fauna and flora