Adadi Mariyam

Drove their on a dusty road for being ripped-off. Entrance fee for tourists used to be 50 Br one year ago but is now 200 Br! Seems to be the general attitude at many places in Ethiopia these days, take as much money from tourist as you can but do not invest in better service or infrastructure. Church itself disappointing, not really anything interesting and not at all comparable with wonderful Lalibela.

Adadi Mariam is a rock-hewn monolithic church located approximately 66 km southwest of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A popular tourist destination, the site is believed to have been built in the 12th century. Throughout its history the church has been damaged by both man-made and natural causes.

Adadi Mariam is a small church about 60 km from Addis Ababa. It is an old church and still functional. It was founded by King (Saint) Lalibela in the 13th Century AD. If you are going to Adadi Mariam rock carved church, Thursday OR Sunday are the best as you would also visit the interesting weekly held cultural market of the Oromo people at Adadi town. Entrance fee to visit the church is 100 Ethiopian Birr per person.

Very Historical

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