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Outdoor Adventure in Addis Ababa — Parks, Trails, Water

Trails, waterfronts, viewpoints and patios — outside from sunrise to sundown.

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Friday

  1. 7:00 PM

    Lucy Restaurant

    International / Ethiopian · $$ · National Museum

    Patio kickoff — Leafy garden patio next to Lucy herself — pizza, pasta and tibs in equal measure.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
    • ·Keeps you in National Museum — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  2. 8:30 PM
    Drive-In Movie
    Family · Outskirts

    Pack snacks, park up and catch a double feature under the stars.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
    • ·Keeps you in Outskirts — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere

Saturday

  1. 9:00 AM
    Kayak / Paddleboard Rental
    Outdoors · Waterfront

    Hop on the water for an hour — beginner-friendly, great with a friend or date.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
    • ·Keeps you in Waterfront — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  2. 1:00 PM

    Tomoca Coffee

    Coffee · $ · Piazza

    Outdoor lunch — Since 1953 — stand at the counter for the city's best macchiato among bankers and writers.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
    • ·Keeps you in Piazza — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  3. 3:00 PM
    Mount Entoto
    Outdoors · Entoto

    3,200m forested peak above the city — old palace, eucalyptus trails, panoramic sunsets.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
    • ·Keeps you in Entoto — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere

Sunday

  1. 9:00 AM
    Trampoline Park
    Family · Suburbs

    Open jump, dodgeball courts and foam pits — chaotic kid energy or unironic adult fun.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
    • ·Keeps you in Suburbs — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  2. 1:00 PM

    Yod Abyssinia

    Traditional Ethiopian · $$ · Bole

    Live azmari music, communal injera platters, eskista dancers between courses.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
    • ·Keeps you in Bole — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere

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