Ethiopia Vacation

Ethiopia is historically and culturally one of the oldest Christian civilizations in the world and with the longest archeological record of any country on earth. It is also credited with being the original home of humanity with the discovery of fossilized remains of hominid species, Stone Age paintings and evidence of cereal cultivations at different archeological sights. Ethiopia is the land of the queen of Sheba, the final resting place of the Ark of the Covenant, cradle of mankind (Lucy was discovered here). The historic route covering the big four in the northern circuit includes the ancient town of Axum with its carved monuments, Christian festivals and relics; Lalibela, with its magnificent rock-hewn churches, Gondar with its palaces and castles; Bahir Dar and Lake Tana, on the shore of the lake providing an ideal place to explore the lake, its medieval monasteries and Blue Nile Falls; the walled Muslim city of Harar and the railway town of Dire Dawa in the Eastern part of the country.