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Lower Valley of the Omo is UNESCO World Heritage Site

Some Tribe and ethnic groups are: Mursi - Karo - Hamer - Banna - Bodi - Galeb - Borana Oromo - Konso - Dorze - Ari - Bongoso - Kwegu or Muguji - Maale - Surma

I want to point out the major tourist attractions

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• Central Market ( the largest of Africa ! )
• Ethnographic Museum - National Museum - Red Terror Martyrs Memorial Museum ( Qey Shibir ) - Ethiopian Railway Museum
• panoramic road of Mount Entoto to see the city from above
• Trinity Cathedral - St. George's Cathedral - Adadi Mariam Church - Kiddus Raguel Church - Entoto Maryam Church
• Imperial Palace ( the seat of Government )
• Meskel Square
• Derg Monument
• Ethiopian National Library
• Menelik II Mausoleum

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• near village Chenca ( Ethnic group Dorze )
• Nechisar National Park o Nech Sar ( many crocodiles and hippos )
• Abaja Lake - Chamo Lake

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• Mago National Park ( Tribe Mursi )
• Central Market

In Kay Afar or Key Afer very nice market ( Many ethnic groups and tribes who crowd this market )

Kortcho ( Tribe Karo )

Turmi ( Tribe Hamer )

Yabello or Yabelo near village with tribe Borana and in El Sod a volcanic lake black and salty in a crater of a volcano

Hawassa or Awasa or Auasa interesting the fish market

Konso or Karati is UNESCO World Heritage Site to see Waga sculptures and the home of the King of the Konso

For nature lovers I suggest you to visit Afar Triangle or Afar Depression

Other interesting places are: Lalibela - Mek'ele - Axum - Gondar or Gonder - Yeha - Adwa - Gheralta - Kossoye - Mount Simien - Bahir Dar - Lake Tana - Debre Libanos - Debre Markos - Weldiya - Kombolcha - Genete Mariam - Lake Hayk

Edited by: toscanafoto