Gondar city Tour With Airport & Hotel Pick Up

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7 hours 30 minutes

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7 hours 30 minutes

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Gondar, the center of Ethiopian art and culture, is famous in its many medieval castles and the design and decoration of its churches. This land of castles and churches was founded by Emperor Fasilidas in 1630s and served as the royal capital of Ethiopian Emperors for about 250 years. The foundation of this imperial capital witnessed a period of optimism and renaissance of the golden days of Aksum and Lalibela. Architecture, literature, education, music, painting and commerce that had been perished after the fall of ancient Aksum, rose to prominence.

You will see the most attractive painting churches and the most impressive royal enclose of fasil castle and swimming pool f(asildes bath) and the old town of gondar city with rich in culture and history in Ethiopia.

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Wheelchair accessible

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Fasil Ghebbi

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the fortress-city of Fasil Ghebbi was the residence of the Ethiopian emperor Fasilides and his successors. Surrounded by a 900-m-long wall, the city contains palaces, churches, monasteries and unique public and private buildings marked by Hindu and Arab influences, subsequently transformed by the Baroque style brought to Gondar by the Jesuit missionaries.Fasil Ghebbi covers an area of about 70,000 square metres (750,000 sq ft). To its south lies Adababay, the marketplace of Gondar, where imperial proclamations were made, troops presented, and criminals executed; it is currently a city park.[9] Dawit's Hall is in the northern part of the enclosure, adjacent to the building attributed to Bakaffa and the church of Asasame Qeddus Mikael. Often referred to as the "House of Song", Stuart Munro-Hay notes that this may be due to a misreading of the Amharic zofan bet ("House of the Divan" or "House of the Throne") as zafan bet ("House of Song")

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Included

Ethio Wonder Tours

it is assumed that this structure was built around the same time as the Royal Enclosure, it is unknown who commissioned the Fasilides Baths. It is generally attributed to either Emperor Fasilides or his son Iysau I. The compounds walls have been slowly engulfed by the thick slithering roots of ancient badian trees that are now intertwined with the crumbling brickwork. The compound consists of the bath, a central tower and bridge that's used when the bath is full. Once a year, on the 19th January, the bath is filled as part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian celebration Epiphany, also known as Timkat. The festival is meant to replicate Christ’s baptism in the River Jordan. Gondar during Timkat is one of the most magical cultural experiences in Ethiopia. Pilgrims from across the country arrive to partake, and witnessing the festivities play out amongst ancient structures is a testament to the importance of historical sites like this for Ethiopians, their traditions and values.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

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