ATA 32ND WORLD CONGRESS Addis Ababa, May 6-11     Ethiopia-ATA Invitation / Registration About Ethiopia Addis Ababa Bahir Dar Lalibela Gondar Harar Rift Valley South Ethiopia Ethiopia Index Arts and Crafts Coffee History Fashion Shows Felasha Village First Impressions Holidays Oldest Human River Adventures Royalty Thirteen Months Tour Itinerary USA- Ethiopia Trade Missions Wine & Roses Transportation Air Travel Airports Ethiopian Airlines Railways Websites Culture and Tourism Millennium (1) Millennium (2) Google Links Advertisers Hotels/ Resorts See Directory Tours / Others See Directory

TRAVEL ETHIOPIA PLC. TEL. +251-11-5510 168, 5508 870, 5525 478, 5525 479, 5523 165 FAX +251-11-5510 200, 5551 276 WEB SITE:  www.travelethiopia.com E-MAIL:  travelethiopia@ethionet.et P.O.BOX 9438 ADDIS ABABA   More information to come Grand Tour of Ethiopia's Historic Route by Jerry W. Bird During two remarkable journeys to Ethiopia for the Africa Travel Association's Jubilee year program, our agenda was arranged through the offices of Ethiopia's Tourism Commissioner. It turned out to be one of the best organized trips we have ever experienced and it provided enough memories to last a lifetime, plus souvenirs galore, purchased at a wide variety of marketplaces and souks. As an introduction to the charm and mystery of Ethiopia, we joined ten other journalists from the USA on a week long trip which included Lalibela, Gondar, Bahir Dar and Lake Tana and Harar. On the second flight to Ethiopia we followed the Rift Valley south from Addis Ababa. Several pages on this site cover the various segments of our Historic Route journey. 80 Our full story will be presented in an updated edition of Africa Travel magazine. For some basic background on Ethiopia, we present the following item compliments of Selamta, Ethiopian Airlines in-flight magazine. The photo (below) shows the contrast between modern and ancient modes of transportation. It is from Ethiopian Airlines' beautiful coffee table book "Bringing Africa together," an apt title considering our focus on Peace Through Tourism. Ethiopia is truly a land of discovery; brilliant and beautiful, secretive, mysterious and extraordinary. Above all things, it is a country of great antiquity, with a culture and traditions dating back more than 3,000 years. The traveler in Ethiopia makes a journey through time, transported by beautiful monuments and the ruins of edifices built long centuries ago. Ethiopia is truly a land of discovery-brilliant and beautiful, secretive, mysterious and extraordinary. Above all things, it is a country of great antiquity, with a culture and traditions dating back more that 3,000 years. The traveler in Ethiopia makes a journey through time, transported by beautiful monuments and the ruins of edifices built long centuries ago. More

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