» To the ancient Egyptians, Ethiopia was the land of Gods where the life giving Nile had its source, a country that had to be propitiated with costly gifts, to ensure the continued flow of the mighty river.

» To the ancient Greeks including Homer, it was a far off country inhabited by what they called “the blameless Ethiopians” who live on the very edge of the world.

» To the Jews of antiquity, Ethiopia was a kindred land, hence Mosses had taken a wife: a country, which, the psalms proclaimed would soon “stretch forth her had to God”

» To the Arabs: the country, which the prophet Mohammed had called a land of righteousness: the land,  which had offered asylum to the first followers of the prophet Islam.  Who had instructed his followers to “leave the Abyssinians in peace”

» To European Christians of the middle Ages, Ethiopia was the fabled land of prester John, the only Christian Kingdom outside Europe and they thought, a great potentially in their crusades against the Saracens.

» The land which has housed the Ark of the covenant and the Holy cross, on which Christ was suffered, to this day.  Ethiopia, a country of Emperor Tewodro’s, a figure unique in Africa, who challenged the power of Queen Victoria of England, the greatest power in the world of that time.

» Ethiopia, the only country to survive the European scramble for Africa, become, for Africans, a beacon of freedom virtually, for the entire black world.  Ethiopia won far greater international acclaim, Emperor Menelik II, defeated the Italians at the battle of Adwa, in 1896, the greatest victory of an African over a European army since the time of Hanibal, commenting on this Daniel Twaite, in a study of South African resistance, observed, “Ethiopians prestige in repelling invasion, and in having remained unconquered throughout the centuries, is practically unfathomable.  To Africans in general not only to those who invoked her as liberator, she stands as a granite monument, a living exponent of the black race, the shrine enclosing the last sacred spark  of African political freedom, the impregnable rock of black resistance against white invasion, living symbol, and incarnation of African independence.”

For all reasons, Ethiopia is unique and mysterious specially for Tourism for it embodied all attractions in one basket, as history, culture, nature wild life what have you in the list, we have it. YES indeed, Ethiopia is known as:

» Water Tower of Africa:-  for its many big flowing rivers beyond the territory watering neighboring and far off African countries.

» Roof of Africa:- Ethiopia covering only 4% of the entire land surface of Africa, 50% of Africa’s land over 2,000 mts & 80% of the land above 3,000 mts are located in Ethiopia.

» The origin and cradle of Humankind. One of the oldest independent sates in the world, the only non-colonized nation on earth with a recorded history of over 3,000 years.

» Land of Thirteen months sunshine, the only land in Africa for its unique alphabets and calendar that is celebrating the millennium now, 7 years and 9 months after the rest of the world.

» One of the world’s major centers of Bio-diversity.2nd densely populated African state after Nigeria, seat of African union and many international diplomatic centers. Land of the fabled queen of sheba (saba)

» A country of endless diversity in which many ancient customs and historical traditions are unbelievably preserved for centuries. Land of friendly people with, acclaimed hospitality (comprising a mosaic of over 80 ethnic groups)

» A country where the two oldest religions, Orthodox Christians and Islam, coexisted in harmony for centuries. Land of great physical contract with extremely scenic and awe-inspiring landscapes that stretches from 4629 mts above the sea level down to 125mts below sea  level, one of the hottest spot on earth where live magma activity is exhibited.

» Land of world Heritage sites like:-
-Axum:-  established in 100BC is the place where the Ark of the covenant is found.  It is also famous for its seven mysterious monolithic stelae and others.

» Lalibela:-  the only city renowned for its 12th AD, 11 rock hewn churches, the Eighth wonders of the world: father Francisco Alvarez, a Portuguese priest and the 1st European traveler to see Lalibela between 1520 and 1526, witnessed in his account:

It worried me to write more of these works, because it seems to me that they will not be believe me if I write more, and because as to what I have already written they may accuse me of untruth, and therefore I swear by God, in whose power I am, that all that is written is the truth, and there is much more than what I have written, and I have left it that they may not tax me with falsehood.”

» Gondar:-  17th AD castle compound ,the Camelot of Africa.

» Harar:-  the 16th AD walled city.  It is believed to be the 4th holiest city in Islam, after Mekkah, Medina and Jerusalem
Tiya:-  the place whrer the ageless monolithic stone slabs     are still erected.

» Simien Mountains:-  the solel habitat of Walys Ibex in the world.

» Hadar:-  the first homeland of humankind, LUCY 3.5 million years old and the latest, Ramidus, kadaba over 4.4 million years old.

Part of the great Rift Valley with its Endemic species of mammals and birds. Source of the Blue Nile River with its thundering cascade of 50 meters over the 400meter wide Tissisat Falls, “ water that smiles.”

House of numerous island monasteries embedded with invaluable historical relics and beauty.

Homeland of natural caves, SOFOMAR with its running water deep in to the bowl of the earth.

Land of natural Beauty: green mountain fortresses, deep gorges, green river-valley, sun—kissed lakes, windswept desert and land of Matchless Athlete.…..and much more to list from its untouched wealth.
 

 "Come and explore this wondrous and mysterious land thorough Lal Hotels, Tour & Travel P.L.C."