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In-Depth Information
hotel is the perfect place for a cool beverage, especially during a scenic sunset when kites
(the feathered kind) ride the fading thermals and soar low overhead.
ETHIOPIAN
AB Traditional Restaurant $
Offline map
(mains Birr40-90) Decorated with bamboo and crafts, this restaurant is calm and peaceful
and a great spot to dig into shekla tibs , with goat fresh from the butchery inside the dining
room. But give the pasta and rice dishes a pass: they can take forever to prepare and don't
taste very good.
Natinail Yared Juice House
Offline map
(juice Birr15-20) Pineapple, banana, avocado and mango meet lips.
JUICE BAR
Shopping
Aksum has more souvenir shops than any other town in Ethiopia. The road between the
piazza and Northern Stelae Field has the most, but there are also many on the main road.
Most feature basketry and weavings, but you can also buy silver crosses and old triptych
paintings. Abyssinia Handcraft Shop-Sunlight Fitsum Offline map (
7am-7.30pm)
has a good selection of the latter.
Information
Aksum Tourism Information Centre ( 0347-753924; www.aksumtourism.com ;
7am-6pm) One of the country's most helpful offices. Also knows about the rock-hewn
churches to the east.
New Tech Internet Café (per hr Birr30;
8am-9.30pm) Fast connections (sometimes)
and fresh juice.
Sol Business Centre (per hr Birr24;
8am-10pm) Internet access.
St Mary Hospital (
0347-752013;
24hr)
St Mary Pharmacy (
0347-752646;
8am-noon & 2-10pm Mon-Fri, 8am-10pm Sat
& Sun) Helpful and well stocked.
Tsion Higher Clinic ( 0347-754455; 4.30-10pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am-noon & 2-10pm
Sat, 3-10pm Sun) Helpful clinic and the doctor speaks decent English.
 
 
 
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