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ADDIS ABABA

Addis Ababa is a sprawling capital and the largest city of the straggly country, Ethiopia. The city is located in the center of the country, on a well-watered plateau surrounded by hills and mountains. Since its development, it has always seemed like a magical portal where one can get every need of life. In other words, we can say that Addis Ababa is a gateway to another world. It’s the best place in the country to taste Ethiopian food and see some of its wonderful museums and places. Today, the country has a population of more than 3.5 million people. The city has a warm and temperate climate with an annual average temperature of about 17?.

Transportation in Addis Ababa

If you feel uncomfortable in renting your own car, you can use the public transportation services provided in the city. One of the common ways to travel in Addis Ababa is through Lada Taxis that are built in blue and white old Russian Lada Cars. These taxis can also be found anywhere in the city. Another Cheaper way to travel in the city is via minibus. These vehicles have only 12 seats. Furthermore, international patients and tourists reach Ethiopia’s capital by Bole Airport.

Hospitals in Addis Ababa

Even though the city is not good at providing international standard treatment services, but still it provides world-class services in the diagnosing process. However, for national patients, the city has built medical centers, clinics, and hospitals. The hospitals & clinics included in the list are as follows:

• International Clinical Laboratories
• American Medical Center
• Gishen Pharmacies
• Saint Yard General Hospital
• Zewiditu Memorial Hospital
• Black Lion Hospital
• Landmark General Hospital
• Addis Hiwot General Hospital
• Myung Sung Christian Medical Center

Grand Hotels in Addis Ababa

Mostly international patients go the specific place along with family. The same condition implies for the patients going to Addis Ababa. As the family of the patient can’t stay in the hospital for the whole day. Therefore, they require a specific place to stay in. For this purpose, families choose grand hotels in order to get a comfortable stay and delicious food at lunch and dinner. Some best hotels in Addis Ababa are:

• Radisson Blu Hotel
• Sheraton Addis
• Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa
• Holiday Hotel
• Manrashiwa Hotel
• Revolution Hotel
• Capital Hotel and Spa
• Hotel Lobelia
• Caravan Hotel
• Jupiter International Hotel

Tourist Attractions in Addis Ababa

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Some best places to be visited in Addis Ababa include:

• Addis Mercato
• St. George’s Cathedral and Museum
• Meskel Square and Museums
• National Museum of Ethiopia
• Awash National Park
• Entoto Hill
• Hot Air Ballons
• Menelik Two Square
• City Walking Tour

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