Must-see shopping in Northern Ethiopia

  • St George Gallery Axum

    Aksum

    One of the best shops in northern Ethiopia, St George has that rare combination of simple tourist items and fine pieces of art and antiques, although the…

  • Fine Art Gallery

    Lalibela

    The one shop that stands out from Lalibela’s throng of souvenir shacks. Inside are beautiful watercolour and sepia paintings created by local artist…

  • Kindu Trust

    Gonder

    This child-sponsorship charity has a small store selling baskets, banana art and beads made from recycled magazines. Some items are also sold at Lodge du…

  • House of the Lalibela Artisans

    Lalibela

    Set up to help local artisans market their work, this modest collection has some textiles, basketry, figurines and paintings. You can sometimes see some…

  • Craft Kiosks

    Bahir Dar

    You'll find a handful of small stalls selling fairly standard souvenirs here, a block back from the lake's edge, but you may also find the makers of the…