Addis Ababa Layover Gallery

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The places these tours actually stop at, photographed on the tours themselves — the ridge above the city, Lucy in her case, two cathedrals, the market, and the centre at every hour from sunrise to after dark.

Addis Ababa under haze, seen through eucalyptus from the Entoto ridge above the city — Addis Ababa from the Entoto ridge — the frame nine of these eleven itineraries stop for

The Lucy skeleton in its glass case at the National Museum of Ethiopia, beside a panel titled Lucy's Discovery — Lucy, in her case at the National Museum. The bones on show are a cast; the originals are in the archive

The copper dome and bell tower of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa, strung with Ethiopian flag bunting — Holy Trinity Cathedral, completed in 1942

The nave of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa, with a red carpet running between the pews to the altar — Inside Holy Trinity — the nave, looking towards the altar

Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa seen down a tree-lined avenue from its gate — The approach to Holy Trinity, from the gate

The bronze Lion of Judah monument in Addis Ababa, a crowned lion carrying a cross-topped staff — The Lion of Judah — a pass-by on several of these routes

An illuminated viewing terrace with fan-shaped canopies looking out over the lights of Addis Ababa at dusk — A viewing terrace above the city at dusk, with the lights of Addis Ababa below

The Addis Ababa skyline at sunset above a green park, with the city's towers in silhouette — Sunset over the centre of Addis Ababa

A green Addis Ababa Light Rail tram on its elevated viaduct beside a multi-lane ring road — The light rail runs above the ring road — the traffic below it is what eats a layover

A shared platter of injera topped with Ethiopian stews, lentils and greens — Injera, and the stews that go on it

Looms, woven furniture and painted display panels in a museum gallery in Addis Ababa under a coffered painted ceiling — Looms, woven furniture and painted panels, under a coffered palace ceiling

A cycle and walking path curving between young trees and cut lawns in a park in central Addis Ababa — The riverside parks that opened across the centre of the city

Addis Ababa from the air, its low roofs running out to towers and a stadium — Addis Ababa from the air — low roofs, then towers

Addis Ababa at night, a lit park in the foreground and the towers of the centre behind — The centre after dark

Wooded slopes above Addis Ababa with the city spreading across the plain below — The slopes above the city, looking down over the plain

Rooftops, eucalyptus and the towers of Addis Ababa seen from a hillside — Rooftops and eucalyptus, with the towers behind

The centre of Addis Ababa, its towers rising among low buildings and construction cranes — The centre, still going up

Addis Ababa spread out below a hillside at dusk, its lights coming on across the plain — Dusk from above the city

One of these is the reason you will get off the plane

Every place above appears on at least one departure, and all of them collect you from the airport.

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