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Addis Ababa for First-Timers — The Greatest Hits

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Friday

  1. 7:30 PM

    Lucy Restaurant

    International / Ethiopian · $$ · National Museum

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

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in National Museum — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere

Saturday

  1. 10:00 AM
    Holy Trinity Cathedral
    Culture · Arat Kilo

    Emperor Haile Selassie's resting place — stained glass and Ethiopian Orthodox murals.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Arat Kilo — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  2. 1:00 PM
    Merkato
    Culture · Addis Ketema

    Largest open-air market in Africa — spice alleys, coffee sacks, controlled chaos.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Addis Ketema — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  3. 3:30 PM
    National Museum & Lucy
    Culture · Arat Kilo

    Meet Lucy, the 3.2-million-year-old Australopithecus fossil — humanity's most famous grandmother.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Arat Kilo — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  4. 7:00 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
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Entoto — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere

Sunday

  1. 11:00 AM

    Tomoca Coffee

    Coffee · $ · Piazza

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

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Piazza — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  2. 2:00 PM
    Farmers' Market
    Food & Drink · Weekend market

    Local produce, street food, buskers — easy solo wander or family morning.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Weekend market — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere

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