Remhai Hotel Aksum

Les italiens en avaient ramener un chez eux mais ils ont du le rendre, il s agit des obelisque de la civilisation axumite. Pouvant faire un metre de hauteur et non scultpte, les plus spectaculaire font 24m de hauteur avec des sculpture.

Il s agit la un des sites les plus spectaculaires d ethiopie, on se promene ...

... were erected in the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. Aksum was once the capital of an extensive empire, which dominated trade between Africa and Asia. We were only spending one night in Aksum, so as soon as we arrived, we had a quick lunch and then prepared to see the town's sites during the afternoon. After visiting the tombs of King Kaleb and King Gebre Meskel, we went to the tiny shack that houses King Ezana's inscription - a monument dating to between 330 and 350 AD ...

Hi I'll write briefly, while there is an internet + electricity. It is still narrvellious and exciting. 2/3: Lalibela We stayed in 7-olives hotel: rooms are moderate, we should go to the nearby Blulal, Asheton etc. The restaurant+view from our hotel are fantastic. Avoid their guide! We+a couple from France+a guide went to the churches: amazing, but less than what I saw on TV. These days are the 55 days of fasting (before Passover): they eat only at 15-20 ...

Lalibela to Axum The tour of the churches was very nice, we had a good guide (Kassa) and a special shoe keeper. We decided that we wanted to do the southeast cluster of 5 churches and of course the most famous one "Bet Giorgis". Most tourists start at the northwest cluster and that is why we saw hardly any other tourists during our walk. It was all very relaxed and even the Priests were friendly and wanted to pose (one with Jasper) without asking for money. (This might be ...

... Etiopien som en verdensmagt med en sofistikeret civilisation. Et bevis er der kæmpestore steler, hvor af en forsat står og en anden er ved at blive genrejst af italinerne, der har haft den "lånt" i nogle årtiere. Man mener, at der gemmer sig rigtig mange skatte i jorden. Et godt bud er at kun 2% er gravet ud. Så området burde være en drøm for arkæologer.Dersværre har det for øjeblikket ingen prioritet hos den etiopiske regering ...

... Not in addition to the one that he had, but a replacement. We have had American money refused before and I think he was worried it wouldn't be worth anything. We tried to reassure him that the money was good and that we didn't have any more, but he was quite disappointed. Even the banks won't take currency dated before 1999. Make sure when you travel that you have nice, new, crisp bills! Funny, since they take the oldest and rattiest Birr I've ever seen ...

... have started to get rains, this area has not had a drop! How the animals are eating I'm not sure, as there does not seem to be anything alive in the landscape. We are right up by the boarder to Eritrea and were surprised to see camels being led through the streets! Got lots of great use out of my headlamp today. Not only did we have the opportunity to walk through underground dig sites, but there ...

... by locals to pray in. I enjoyed going to the Reimhind hotel for lovely meals in the traditional restaurant - yeay it was great to get fasting food every day that tasted lovely - and also sit near the swimming pool and top up my tan - although i ended up falling asleep and burning my legs - serves me right!!!

... of the poorest countries in the World and the poverty here is always evident. It is the poor conditions in this country and Axum's location as one of Ethiopia's top tourist destinations that often produce an assortment of petty thieves and con artists. I can now recall the incident vividly in my mind. After enduring a long bus journey from Gonder to Shire and from Shire to Axum I was very tired and in a ...

... dominate the traffic. The large market is the nucleus of the town, where all the action happens on Saturday, it seems as though the entire hinterland has converged on the market to do business. Salt, spices, livestock, vegetables, coffee, furniture and spare parts are some of the items traded. One of the better guides we have had, an 8 year old who escorted us through the myriad of merchandise ...