ETHIOPIA, THE CITIES : Gondar, Lalibela, Harar, Addis Ababa

Ethiopia is a fascinating country in the Horn of Africa, the 2nd most populous nation in this continent and the oldest independent country in Africa that has never been colonized. After Armenia is the 2nd official Christian nation in the world. Ethiopia is also the place for the first Hijra (615 AD) in Islamic history where the Christian Κing of Ethiopia accepted Muslim refugees from Mecca sent by the prophet Mohamed. The Old Testament of the Bible records the Queen of Sheba's visit to Jerusalem. Historians believe that Ethiopia may well be the cradle of mankind. The Cities visited are : Gondar : “The Camelot of Africa”, Lalibela “Africa’s Jerusalem”, Harar “Africa’s Mecca” and the Capital of Addis Ababa.