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- Africa
- Ethiopia
- Addis Ababa
- Lalibela
Lalibela
Lalibela is one of the world's most remarkable spiritual sites,
home to Ethiopia's astounding rock hewn churches and an important
source of pilgrimage to Ethiopia's Orthodox Christians. There are
13 churches in total, each carved from a single piece of granite,
and all in current use. They were carved between the 10th and 12th
centuries in a bid to create the New Jerusalem for those unable to
pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The small town itself is fairly
rudimental, but there is an airport, one large hotel and good
restaurants. The atmosphere of Lalibela can be described as
biblical, a quiet, mystical place, with a cool, moist climate, that
never fails to astound its growing number of visitors. It should be
noted that Lalibela and its churches are not tourist attractions,
but places for worship and contemplation: tourists should be
respectful when visting and taking photographs.
Information & Facts
Language
Amharic is the official language, although over 80 local
languages are also spoken. English and Arabic are widely spoken as
well as some French and Italian.
Money
The official currency is the Ethiopian Birr (ETB), which is
divided into 100 cents. Foreign currency can be exchanged at banks
and authorised hotels. Credit cards have limited usage outside of
Addis Ababa, and even in the capital they are only accepted by
major establishments. Visitors should carry a supply of travellers
cheques or hard currency with them, preferably in US dollars. ATMs
are sparse, but banks are usually open every day except Sundays
from 8am to 11am and 1pm till 4pm.
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