Lalibela Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Lalibela
Lalibela is a great little town to visit. Its complex of churches chiselled from pink volcanic rock have been called the "eighth wonder of the world". In addition, the wonderful year-round climate and exhilarating mountain views, combined with some of the finest lodgings outside of the capital, are reason to spend a few days soaking up the fine vistas. Lalibela's relative isolation and small size means you will get to understand more intimately and thoroughly the innate piety and hard lives of the rural poor. To the north of Lalibela,Dewosach, where much of the decorating and illumination of holy books was done in the time of King Lalibela, rises more than another 1,000m (3,280ft) above Lalibela to 3,670m (12,040ft) while the much nearer and slightly lowerAshetenwith its distinctive flat
Top Attractions in Lalibela
Explore the best things to see and do in Lalibela:
- ★Hike to Mount Abuna Yosef
- ★Holidays
- ★Walk to Ashetan Maryam and Hudad Lodge and back to Lalibela
Where to Eat in Lalibela
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ben Abeba
- 🍴John Cafe
Where to Stay in Lalibela
- 🏨Asheten Hotel
- 🏨Cliff Edge Hotel
- 🏨Helen Hotel
- 🏨Hudad Lalibela Eco-Lodge & Retreat
- 🏨Lalibela Hotel
- 🏨Mountain View Hotel
Lalibela Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: