Interactive maps of hiking and biking routes around Lalibela
1. You can zoom in/out using your mouse wheel, as well as move the map of Lalibela with your mouse.2. This interactive map presents two modes: 'Biking Routes' and 'Hiking Routes'. Use the '+' button on the map to switch between them.
Railway and landscape maps of Lalibela area
This Lalibela map has two modes: 'Railway Network' and 'Landscape & Rural Map'. Use the '+' button on the map to navigate.City tours, excursions and tickets in Lalibela and surroundings
Overview of festivals and celebrations in Ethiopia
Fasika is the term for Easter. This holiday doesn’t have a fixed date, so the date changes every year. Ethiopian Christians have a fasting period before Easter that lasts roughly two months. It is prohibited to consume meat and dairy products during this period. Some Ethiopians follow exceptionally strict fasting that permits them to eat onion and some other vegetables one time a day. On Fasika, people go to church, listen to religious songs, put on their best outfits, and light candles. This is a family holiday. Ethiopians have several festive dishes that they traditionally cook for Fasika. Baked chicken is a typical dish for this holiday. By the way, tourists, who visit Aksum a week before Easter, can witness a very interesting ceremony called Palm Tree Sunday. … OpenPhotogallery of Lalibela sights
Our guide to Lalibela
Lalibela sightseeing
In Ethiopia, in North Wollo Zone, tourists can visit the miraculous city of Lalibela. Many consider this settlement an analog to Petra in Jordan. High mountains surround this settlement on all sides, safely protecting the territory from strong winds and hurricanes. Having visited this city, tourists often feel like they are in some beautiful, fairytale kingdom of the past. Every year, numerous guests visit this city … Open