Solo Travel in Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
About Addis Ababa for Solo Travelers
Africa's diplomatic capital at 2,400m — the birthplace of coffee ceremony culture, the extraordinary National Museum (Lucy!), and a food scene of injera and honey wine unlike anywhere else.
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Amharic
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Things to do in Addis Ababa
Solo-friendly tours & activities, hand-picked
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Mr Martin's Cozy Place
Accommodation
A long-running travellers' guesthouse — a calm garden, good info, and a reliable base in the sprawling capital.
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National Museum of Ethiopia
Culture
Home to "Lucy," the 3.2-million-year-old hominid — the story of human origins in the cradle of mankind.
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Tomoca Coffee
Cafes
A 1950s Addis institution and the birthplace of Ethiopian coffee culture — stand at the bar for a legendary macchiato.
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