Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
LOW SEASON (APR-SEP)
»The rainy season in southern Ethiopia and the scorching hot temperatures in the lowlands
can make travel difficult.
Websites
»
Lonely Planet
(
www.lonelyplanet.com/ethiopia
)
Destination information, travel forum,
photos.
»
Selamta
(
www.selamta.net
)
Travel information.
»
Ethiopian Treasures
(
www.ethiopiantreasures.co.uk
) Categorised information on his-
tory and culture.
»
Tourism Ethiopia
(
www.tourismethiopia.gov.et
) Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
»
All Africa
(
www.allafrica.com
)
Collates daily news and sorts it into country profiles.
Exchange Rates
Australia
A$1
Birr19
Canada
C$1 Birr18
Eurozone
€1 Birr24
Japan
¥100 Birr21
New Zealand
NZ$1 Birr15
UK
UK£1Birr29
USA
US$1 Birr18
For current exchange rates see
www.xe.com
.
Important Numbers
You need to drop the first zero from the number when calling Ethiopia from abroad.
Country code
251
