The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lalibela

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lalibela, Ethiopia

Updated December 6, 2016

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Unusual Attractions in Lalibela

Ben Abeba Restaurant

Lalibela, Ethiopia

Ben Abeba

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

Bete Giyorgis

Lalibela, Ethiopia

Bete Giyorgis of Lalibela

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

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Yemrehanna Kristos Church

Ethiopia

Yemrehanna Kristos Church

An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road.

7 miles from Lalibela

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Lalibela

Ben Abeba Restaurant

Lalibela, Ethiopia

Ben Abeba

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

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