Gondar
The 'Camelot of Africa' — Fasil Ghebbi royal enclosure of 17th-century castles, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Country
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Region
Amhara Region
Best time
October–April (dry season)
Coordinates
12.608, 37.460About Gondar
Gondar was Ethiopia's capital from 1636 to 1855 under Emperor Fasilides. The Fasil Ghebbi walled royal enclosure (UNESCO, 1979) holds six intact castles and palaces in Portuguese, Moorish and Indian hybrid styles, plus the Debre Berhan Selassie church famous for its winged-angel ceiling frescoes. The setting for the annual Timkat Epiphany festival.
Highlights
- Fasil Ghebbi UNESCO royal enclosure
- Debre Berhan Selassie angel-ceiling church
- Fasiladas Bath (Timkat pool)
- Ras Mikael Sehul Palace
- 17th-century castle architecture
- 🌦 26° 13° 💧 0.3mm
- ⛅ 28° 15°
- 🌦 26° 16° 💧 0.2mm
- 🌤 29° 14°
- ☀ 29° 14°
- ☁ 30° 15°
- 🌤 30° 16°
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Best time to visit
October–April (dry season)
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