#1
Bole
Addis' modern cosmopolitan heart
Addis Ababa (/ˌædɪs ˈæbəbə/ AD-iss AB-ə-bə; Amharic: አዲስ አበባ adˈdis ˈaβəβa , lit.'new flower'; Oromo: Finfinnee, lit.'fountain of hot minera…
#2
Piassa
Historic Italian-influenced Addis
Piassa is Addis Ababa's oldest commercial district and the most visible legacy of Italy's brief, brutal occupation of Ethiopia (1936–1941). …
#3
Kazanchis
Addis' new diplomatic district
Fendika (Amharic: "Exult!") is an Ethiopian music group based in Addis Ababa. Led by dancer/choreographer Melaku Belay, they operate a venue…
#4
Merkato
Africa's largest open-air market
Merkato (Amharic: መርካቶ; Italian: "market") is a large open-air marketplace in the Addis Ketema, district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the n…
#5
Arat Kilo
Addis' political core
Meyazia 27 Square (Amharic: ሜያአዚያ 27 አደባባይ; or 5 May Square), commonly called Arat Kilo, is an important and historic intersection and surro…