Connect
Find your connection to Ethiopia
Find your place in Ethiopia's next chapter. Five pathways connect you with the country: invest in its growing sectors, trade in its products, partner with its institutions, explore its heritage and cities, or reconnect as part of its global diaspora. Choose the pathway that fits your interest.
Travellers
Explore Ethiopia
Discover a country where history is still lived every day. In the north, rock-hewn churches in Lalibela and the towering stelae of Aksum remain places of faith and memory. In the east, the walled city of Harar holds centuries of trade and scholarship. In the south, the terraced hills of Konso and the carved stones of Tiya carry ancient traditions forward.
Share a coffee ceremony and experience Ethiopian hospitality first-hand, from the wild coffee forests of Kafa to the highland farms of Sidama and Gedeo. Walk the Bale Mountains, home of the Ethiopian wolf, follow the wildlife of Gambela's wetlands, or travel to the lakes of the Rift Valley and the fossil landscapes of Afar and the Omo Valley.
In Addis Ababa, new parks, riverside walkways and public spaces sit alongside museums, markets and a lively music and food scene, while Dire Dawa, a city born of the railway, pairs bustling markets with historic quarters shaped by generations of trade with the coast.
The Eight Pillars on this site tell the story behind each place. For destination details, travel planning and visitor services, continue to Visit Ethiopia, the country's official tourism platform.
