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33 Hirut Restaurant B1

34 Mizrak Hotel B2

Rewda Café (see 29)

35 Sherif Hotel C2

36 Weyzro ('Miss') Zewde C2

Drinking

37 National Hotel B2

38 Samson Hotel D2

39 Tesh Fresh Juice C2

40 Wesen Seged Hotel D2

Shopping

41 Nure Roasted Harar Coffee E2

Information

Taxi Stand (see 7)

Tourist Office (see 16)

Transport

42 Adil Transport C2

43 Bus Station C2

44 Selam Bus B2

45 Sky Bus B2

Sights

Old Town
Harar's old walled town (known as Jugal) is a fascinating place that begs exploration. The
thick, 5m-high walls running 3.5km around town were erected in the 16th century in de-
fensive response to the migrations northwards of the Oromo, and little development oc-
curred outside them until the early 20th century. Within the walls the city is a maze of nar-
row, twisting alleys replete with historic buildings, including 82 mostly tiny mosques (two
dating back to the 10th century), over 100 shrines and tombs, and about 2000 traditional
Harari houses.