Axum: what to see and where to eat

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44,647 people live here

Nearest airport: Axum Airport (AXU), about 5.55 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • church building

    Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion

    ancient church in Axum, claimed location of the Ark of the Covenant

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  • Obelisk of Axum

    Ondřej Žváček / CC BY 2.5

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    Obelisk of Axum

    4th-century phonolite stele in Axum, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

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  • Ezana Stone

    Sailko / CC BY 3.0

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    Ezana Stone

    stele in Aksum, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Aksum, in present-day Ethiopia

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  • King Ezana's Stele

    Sailko / CC BY 3.0

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    King Ezana's Stele

    monumental stele in Axum, Ethiopia

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  • archaeological site

    Dungur

    building in Axum, Ethiopia

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  • Abba Pentalewon Monastery

    Ondřej Žváček / CC BY 2.5

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    Abba Pentalewon Monastery

    building in Ethiopia

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  • river

    Ch'enfa Shet'

    river in Ethiopia

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Kharma Shet

    river in Ethiopia

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    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Zebo

    mountain in Ethiopia

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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    Soleda Terara

    mountain in Ethiopia

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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    Morer Terara

    mountain in Ethiopia

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  • mountain

    Licanos

    mountain in Ethiopia

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  • mountain

    Curcur

    mountain in Ethiopia

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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    Damo Korebta

    mountain in Ethiopia

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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    Bonguel

    mountain in Ethiopia

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Valta Hazin

    mountain in Ethiopia

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    About 9 km from the city centre

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Places to eat

No eating place in this city lists its cuisine and opening hours yet.

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