Gondar
Ethiopia
- Safety rating
- 5.5/10
- Best time to visit
- The dry season from October to March is best, with January's Timkat festival a spectacular highlight.
- Population
- 0.5M
Overview
Often called 'Africa's Camelot,' Gondar was a 17th-century imperial capital and is famed for the castles of the Fasil Ghebbi royal enclosure. It's also the gateway to the dramatic peaks of the Simien Mountains.
Top attractions
Explore the Fasil Ghebbi castle complex, the Debre Berhan Selassie church with its angel-painted ceiling, and Fasilides' Bath.
Getting around
Tuk-tuks (bajaj) and taxis serve the town; the royal enclosure is walkable.