General Information
Country Information
Country Name:
Ethiopia
Official Name:
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Location:
15 Degrees North of the Equator; Horn of Africa; and bordered by the
Sudan on the West, Somalia and Djibouti on the East, Eritrea on the
North and Kenya on the South
Size:
Covers an area of 1.14 million square kilometers (944,000 square miles)
Capital City:
Addis Ababa
Climate:
Moderate temperature with average temperature rarely exceeding 20°C (68°F)
Lowlands have sub-tropical and tropical climates
The average annual rainfall, at approximately 850mm (34inches), for the
whole country is considered to be moderate by the global standards
In most of the highlands, rainfall occurs in two distinct seasons:
-The "Small Rains", from February to March
-The "Big Rains", from June to September
Tourist Information
Entry Point by Air:
Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa
Dire Dawa Airport, Bahir Dar Airport, Gondar Airport
Lalibela Airport, Axum Airport, Arba Minch Airport
Mekele Airport
Entry Point by Road (all with full customs and immigration checks):
Humera, Rama and Bure, from Eritrea
Dewele, from Djibouti
Humera and Metema, from The Sudan
Moyale, from Kenya
Driving:
Driving is on the right hand side. Drivers are required to have a valid
International Driving License, which can be obtained by exchanging your
local license at the Transport and Communications Office, which is
located on Haile Gebre Sillasie Road in Addis Ababa. Those with their
own vehicles will require a permit from the Ministry of Transport and
Communication. A day or so prior to their departure, visitors can
recover their original driving licenses
Language:
The official language of Ethiopia is Amharic, but English is understood,
especially by people that you could get in big hotels and business
centers. Both languages are written on most of signs throughout the
capital. Though Amharic is the official language of the country, you can
get many different languages while you travel throughout the country
and each region has its own official language
Communication:
Telephone, telex, fax, internet and air mail services connect the
capital to all parts of the world. Services are available at the
Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation main office and its many
branches, as well as in the main hotels. International direct dialing is
available from all major centers in the country
Energy (Power) :
220 Volts and 50Hz is used in the entire country. We recommend that you
bring your own round, two-prong adapter and transformer. Visitors with
devices that are designed to work with 110Volt may cause damages if they
try to use their devises without appropriate transformers
Currency:
The local monetary unit is Birr which is divided into 100 Cents. Notes
come in denominations of Br.1, Br.5, Br.10, Br.50, and Br. 100. Coin
denominations are 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents. Exact change is not
necessarily provided down to the exact cents. Often vendors will round
up or down to the nearest 5cents
Country Information
Country Name:
Ethiopia
Official Name:
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Location:
15 Degrees North of the Equator; Horn of Africa; and bordered by the
Sudan on the West, Somalia and Djibouti on the East, Eritrea on the
North and Kenya on the South
Size:
Covers an area of 1.14 million square kilometers (944,000 square miles)
Capital City:
Addis Ababa
Climate:
Moderate temperature with average temperature rarely exceeding 20°C (68°F)
Lowlands have sub-tropical and tropical climates
The average annual rainfall, at approximately 850mm (34inches), for the
whole country is considered to be moderate by the global standards
In most of the highlands, rainfall occurs in two distinct seasons:
-The "Small Rains", from February to March
-The "Big Rains", from June to September
Tourist Information
Entry Point by Air:
Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa
Dire Dawa Airport, Bahir Dar Airport, Gondar Airport
Lalibela Airport, Axum Airport, Arba Minch Airport
Mekele Airport
Entry Point by Road (all with full customs and immigration checks):
Humera, Rama and Bure, from Eritrea
Dewele, from Djibouti
Humera and Metema, from The Sudan
Moyale, from Kenya
Driving:
Driving is on the right hand side. Drivers are required to have a valid
International Driving License, which can be obtained by exchanging your
local license at the Transport and Communications Office, which is
located on Haile Gebre Sillasie Road in Addis Ababa. Those with their
own vehicles will require a permit from the Ministry of Transport and
Communication. A day or so prior to their departure, visitors can
recover their original driving licenses
Language:
The official language of Ethiopia is Amharic, but English is understood,
especially by people that you could get in big hotels and business
centers. Both languages are written on most of signs throughout the
capital. Though Amharic is the official language of the country, you can
get many different languages while you travel throughout the country
and each region has its own official language
Communication:
Telephone, telex, fax, internet and air mail services connect the
capital to all parts of the world. Services are available at the
Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation main office and its many
branches, as well as in the main hotels. International direct dialing is
available from all major centers in the country
Energy (Power) :
220 Volts and 50Hz is used in the entire country. We recommend that you
bring your own round, two-prong adapter and transformer. Visitors with
devices that are designed to work with 110Volt may cause damages if they
try to use their devises without appropriate transformers
Currency:
The local monetary unit is Birr which is divided into 100 Cents. Notes
come in denominations of Br.1, Br.5, Br.10, Br.50, and Br. 100. Coin
denominations are 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents. Exact change is not
necessarily provided down to the exact cents. Often vendors will round
up or down to the nearest 5cents
Country Information
Country Name:
Ethiopia
Official Name:
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Location:
15 Degrees North of the Equator; Horn of Africa; and bordered by the
Sudan on the West, Somalia and Djibouti on the East, Eritrea on the
North and Kenya on the South
Size:
Covers an area of 1.14 million square kilometers (944,000 square miles)
Capital City:
Addis Ababa
Climate:
Moderate temperature with average temperature rarely exceeding 20°C (68°F)
Lowlands have sub-tropical and tropical climates
The average annual rainfall, at approximately 850mm (34inches), for the
whole country is considered to be moderate by the global standards
In most of the highlands, rainfall occurs in two distinct seasons:
-The "Small Rains", from February to March
-The "Big Rains", from June to September
Tourist Information
Entry Point by Air:
Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa
Dire Dawa Airport, Bahir Dar Airport, Gondar Airport
Lalibela Airport, Axum Airport, Arba Minch Airport
Mekele Airport
Entry Point by Road (all with full customs and immigration checks):
Humera, Rama and Bure, from Eritrea
Dewele, from Djibouti
Humera and Metema, from The Sudan
Moyale, from Kenya
Driving:
Driving is on the right hand side. Drivers are required to have a valid
International Driving License, which can be obtained by exchanging your
local license at the Transport and Communications Office, which is
located on Haile Gebre Sillasie Road in Addis Ababa. Those with their
own vehicles will require a permit from the Ministry of Transport and
Communication. A day or so prior to their departure, visitors can
recover their original driving licenses
Language:
The official language of Ethiopia is Amharic, but English is understood,
especially by people that you could get in big hotels and business
centers. Both languages are written on most of signs throughout the
capital. Though Amharic is the official language of the country, you can
get many different languages while you travel throughout the country
and each region has its own official language
Communication:
Telephone, telex, fax, internet and air mail services connect the
capital to all parts of the world. Services are available at the
Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation main office and its many
branches, as well as in the main hotels. International direct dialing is
available from all major centers in the country
Energy (Power) :
220 Volts and 50Hz is used in the entire country. We recommend that you
bring your own round, two-prong adapter and transformer. Visitors with
devices that are designed to work with 110Volt may cause damages if they
try to use their devises without appropriate transformers
Currency:
The local monetary unit is Birr which is divided into 100 Cents. Notes
come in denominations of Br.1, Br.5, Br.10, Br.50, and Br. 100. Coin
denominations are 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents. Exact change is not
necessarily provided down to the exact cents. Often vendors will round
up or down to the nearest 5cents
Country Information
Country Name:
Ethiopia
Official Name:
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Location:
15 Degrees North of the Equator; Horn of Africa; and bordered by the
Sudan on the West, Somalia and Djibouti on the East, Eritrea on the
North and Kenya on the South
Size:
Covers an area of 1.14 million square kilometers (944,000 square miles)
Capital City:
Addis Ababa
Climate:
Moderate temperature with average temperature rarely exceeding 20°C (68°F)
Lowlands have sub-tropical and tropical climates
The average annual rainfall, at approximately 850mm (34inches), for the
whole country is considered to be moderate by the global standards
In most of the highlands, rainfall occurs in two distinct seasons:
-The "Small Rains", from February to March
-The "Big Rains", from June to September
Tourist Information
Entry Point by Air:
Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa
Dire Dawa Airport, Bahir Dar Airport, Gondar Airport
Lalibela Airport, Axum Airport, Arba Minch Airport
Mekele Airport
Entry Point by Road (all with full customs and immigration checks):
Humera, Rama and Bure, from Eritrea
Dewele, from Djibouti
Humera and Metema, from The Sudan
Moyale, from Kenya
Driving:
Driving is on the right hand side. Drivers are required to have a valid
International Driving License, which can be obtained by exchanging your
local license at the Transport and Communications Office, which is
located on Haile Gebre Sillasie Road in Addis Ababa. Those with their
own vehicles will require a permit from the Ministry of Transport and
Communication. A day or so prior to their departure, visitors can
recover their original driving licenses
Language:
The official language of Ethiopia is Amharic, but English is understood,
especially by people that you could get in big hotels and business
centers. Both languages are written on most of signs throughout the
capital. Though Amharic is the official language of the country, you can
get many different languages while you travel throughout the country
and each region has its own official language
Communication:
Telephone, telex, fax, internet and air mail services connect the
capital to all parts of the world. Services are available at the
Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation main office and its many
branches, as well as in the main hotels. International direct dialing is
available from all major centers in the country
Energy (Power) :
220 Volts and 50Hz is used in the entire country. We recommend that you
bring your own round, two-prong adapter and transformer. Visitors with
devices that are designed to work with 110Volt may cause damages if they
try to use their devises without appropriate transformers
Currency:
The local monetary unit is Birr which is divided into 100 Cents. Notes
come in denominations of Br.1, Br.5, Br.10, Br.50, and Br. 100. Coin
denominations are 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents. Exact change is not
necessarily provided down to the exact cents. Often vendors will round
up or down to the nearest 5cents
Country Information
Country Name:
Ethiopia
Official Name:
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Location:
15 Degrees North of the Equator; Horn of Africa; and bordered by the
Sudan on the West, Somalia and Djibouti on the East, Eritrea on the
North and Kenya on the South
Size:
Covers an area of 1.14 million square kilometers (944,000 square miles)
Capital City:
Addis Ababa
Climate:
Moderate temperature with average temperature rarely exceeding 20°C (68°F)
Lowlands have sub-tropical and tropical climates
The average annual rainfall, at approximately 850mm (34inches), for the
whole country is considered to be moderate by the global standards
In most of the highlands, rainfall occurs in two distinct seasons:
-The "Small Rains", from February to March
-The "Big Rains", from June to September
Tourist Information
Entry Point by Air:
Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa
Dire Dawa Airport, Bahir Dar Airport, Gondar Airport
Lalibela Airport, Axum Airport, Arba Minch Airport
Mekele Airport
Entry Point by Road (all with full customs and immigration checks):
Humera, Rama and Bure, from Eritrea
Dewele, from Djibouti
Humera and Metema, from The Sudan
Moyale, from Kenya
Driving:
Driving is on the right hand side. Drivers are required to have a valid
International Driving License, which can be obtained by exchanging your
local license at the Transport and Communications Office, which is
located on Haile Gebre Sillasie Road in Addis Ababa. Those with their
own vehicles will require a permit from the Ministry of Transport and
Communication. A day or so prior to their departure, visitors can
recover their original driving licenses
Language:
The official language of Ethiopia is Amharic, but English is understood,
especially by people that you could get in big hotels and business
centers. Both languages are written on most of signs throughout the
capital. Though Amharic is the official language of the country, you can
get many different languages while you travel throughout the country
and each region has its own official language
Communication:
Telephone, telex, fax, internet and air mail services connect the
capital to all parts of the world. Services are available at the
Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation main office and its many
branches, as well as in the main hotels. International direct dialing is
available from all major centers in the country
Energy (Power) :
220 Volts and 50Hz is used in the entire country. We recommend that you
bring your own round, two-prong adapter and transformer. Visitors with
devices that are designed to work with 110Volt may cause damages if they
try to use their devises without appropriate transformers
Currency:
The local monetary unit is Birr which is divided into 100 Cents. Notes
come in denominations of Br.1, Br.5, Br.10, Br.50, and Br. 100. Coin
denominations are 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents. Exact change is not
necessarily provided down to the exact cents. Often vendors will round
up or down to the nearest 5cents
Country Information
Country Name:
Ethiopia
Official Name:
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Location:
15 Degrees North of the Equator; Horn of Africa; and bordered by the
Sudan on the West, Somalia and Djibouti on the East, Eritrea on the
North and Kenya on the South
Size:
Covers an area of 1.14 million square kilometers (944,000 square miles)
Capital City:
Addis Ababa
Climate:
Moderate temperature with average temperature rarely exceeding 20°C (68°F)
Lowlands have sub-tropical and tropical climates
The average annual rainfall, at approximately 850mm (34inches), for the
whole country is considered to be moderate by the global standards
In most of the highlands, rainfall occurs in two distinct seasons:
-The "Small Rains", from February to March
-The "Big Rains", from June to September
Tourist Information
Entry Point by Air:
Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa
Dire Dawa Airport, Bahir Dar Airport, Gondar Airport
Lalibela Airport, Axum Airport, Arba Minch Airport
Mekele Airport
Entry Point by Road (all with full customs and immigration checks):
Humera, Rama and Bure, from Eritrea
Dewele, from Djibouti
Humera and Metema, from The Sudan
Moyale, from Kenya
Driving:
Driving is on the right hand side. Drivers are required to have a valid
International Driving License, which can be obtained by exchanging your
local license at the Transport and Communications Office, which is
located on Haile Gebre Sillasie Road in Addis Ababa. Those with their
own vehicles will require a permit from the Ministry of Transport and
Communication. A day or so prior to their departure, visitors can
recover their original driving licenses
Language:
The official language of Ethiopia is Amharic, but English is understood,
especially by people that you could get in big hotels and business
centers. Both languages are written on most of signs throughout the
capital. Though Amharic is the official language of the country, you can
get many different languages while you travel throughout the country
and each region has its own official language
Communication:
Telephone, telex, fax, internet and air mail services connect the
capital to all parts of the world. Services are available at the
Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation main office and its many
branches, as well as in the main hotels. International direct dialing is
available from all major centers in the country
Energy (Power) :
220 Volts and 50Hz is used in the entire country. We recommend that you
bring your own round, two-prong adapter and transformer. Visitors with
devices that are designed to work with 110Volt may cause damages if they
try to use their devises without appropriate transformers
Currency:
The local monetary unit is Birr which is divided into 100 Cents. Notes
come in denominations of Br.1, Br.5, Br.10, Br.50, and Br. 100. Coin
denominations are 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents. Exact change is not
necessarily provided down to the exact cents. Often vendors will round
up or down to the nearest 5cents
Country Information
Country Name:
Ethiopia
Official Name:
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Location:
15 Degrees North of the Equator; Horn of Africa; and bordered by the
Sudan on the West, Somalia and Djibouti on the East, Eritrea on the
North and Kenya on the South
Size:
Covers an area of 1.14 million square kilometers (944,000 square miles)
Capital City:
Addis Ababa
Climate:
Moderate temperature with average temperature rarely exceeding 20°C (68°F)
Lowlands have sub-tropical and tropical climates
The average annual rainfall, at approximately 850mm (34inches), for the
whole country is considered to be moderate by the global standards
In most of the highlands, rainfall occurs in two distinct seasons:
-The "Small Rains", from February to March
-The "Big Rains", from June to September
Tourist Information
Entry Point by Air:
Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa
Dire Dawa Airport, Bahir Dar Airport, Gondar Airport
Lalibela Airport, Axum Airport, Arba Minch Airport
Mekele Airport
Entry Point by Road (all with full customs and immigration checks):
Humera, Rama and Bure, from Eritrea
Dewele, from Djibouti
Humera and Metema, from The Sudan
Moyale, from Kenya
Driving:
Driving is on the right hand side. Drivers are required to have a valid
International Driving License, which can be obtained by exchanging your
local license at the Transport and Communications Office, which is
located on Haile Gebre Sillasie Road in Addis Ababa. Those with their
own vehicles will require a permit from the Ministry of Transport and
Communication. A day or so prior to their departure, visitors can
recover their original driving licenses
Language:
The official language of Ethiopia is Amharic, but English is understood,
especially by people that you could get in big hotels and business
centers. Both languages are written on most of signs throughout the
capital. Though Amharic is the official language of the country, you can
get many different languages while you travel throughout the country
and each region has its own official language
Communication:
Telephone, telex, fax, internet and air mail services connect the
capital to all parts of the world. Services are available at the
Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation main office and its many
branches, as well as in the main hotels. International direct dialing is
available from all major centers in the country
Energy (Power) :
220 Volts and 50Hz is used in the entire country. We recommend that you
bring your own round, two-prong adapter and transformer. Visitors with
devices that are designed to work with 110Volt may cause damages if they
try to use their devises without appropriate transformers
Currency:
The local monetary unit is Birr which is divided into 100 Cents. Notes
come in denominations of Br.1, Br.5, Br.10, Br.50, and Br. 100. Coin
denominations are 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents. Exact change is not
necessarily provided down to the exact cents. Often vendors will round
up or down to the nearest 5cents
Country Information
Country Name:
Ethiopia
Official Name:
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Location:
15 Degrees North of the Equator; Horn of Africa; and bordered by the
Sudan on the West, Somalia and Djibouti on the East, Eritrea on the
North and Kenya on the South
Size:
Covers an area of 1.14 million square kilometers (944,000 square miles)
Capital City:
Addis Ababa
Climate:
Moderate temperature with average temperature rarely exceeding 20°C (68°F)
Lowlands have sub-tropical and tropical climates
The average annual rainfall, at approximately 850mm (34inches), for the
whole country is considered to be moderate by the global standards
In most of the highlands, rainfall occurs in two distinct seasons:
-The "Small Rains", from February to March
-The "Big Rains", from June to September
Tourist Information
Entry Point by Air:
Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa
Dire Dawa Airport, Bahir Dar Airport, Gondar Airport
Lalibela Airport, Axum Airport, Arba Minch Airport
Mekele Airport
Entry Point by Road (all with full customs and immigration checks):
Humera, Rama and Bure, from Eritrea
Dewele, from Djibouti
Humera and Metema, from The Sudan
Moyale, from Kenya
Driving:
Driving is on the right hand side. Drivers are required to have a valid
International Driving License, which can be obtained by exchanging your
local license at the Transport and Communications Office, which is
located on Haile Gebre Sillasie Road in Addis Ababa. Those with their
own vehicles will require a permit from the Ministry of Transport and
Communication. A day or so prior to their departure, visitors can
recover their original driving licenses
Language:
The official language of Ethiopia is Amharic, but English is understood,
especially by people that you could get in big hotels and business
centers. Both languages are written on most of signs throughout the
capital. Though Amharic is the official language of the country, you can
get many different languages while you travel throughout the country
and each region has its own official language
Communication:
Telephone, telex, fax, internet and air mail services connect the
capital to all parts of the world. Services are available at the
Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation main office and its many
branches, as well as in the main hotels. International direct dialing is
available from all major centers in the country
Energy (Power) :
220 Volts and 50Hz is used in the entire country. We recommend that you
bring your own round, two-prong adapter and transformer. Visitors with
devices that are designed to work with 110Volt may cause damages if they
try to use their devises without appropriate transformers
Currency:
The local monetary unit is Birr which is divided into 100 Cents. Notes
come in denominations of Br.1, Br.5, Br.10, Br.50, and Br. 100. Coin
denominations are 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents. Exact change is not
necessarily provided down to the exact cents. Often vendors will round
up or down to the nearest 5cents
Contact
P.O.Box-7Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
+251 11 1 560787
Contact Form
Garden Cafe & Restaurant
Start the day with our Traveler's buffet breakfast under the warm sunshine, accompanied by steaming Ethiopian coffee and seasonal fruit juices.
At mid day a vegan buffet offers dishes from around the globe. A la carte service is also available.
Throughout the day, the lobby and Garden Cafe are a popular meeting place. Its low sofas and tables are inviting for a relaxed conversation around a cup of coffee or snacks and local cold beers.
Live piano music and an ongoing art exhibition hosting local artists add to the ambiance of the space.
