Church of St George, Lalibela
If you are planning to visit Ethiopia make shore your tour includes visit of the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela.
The amazing rock-hewn churches (11 in common), of which is the most famous the cross-shaped Church of St George, were cut out of solid red volcanic rock in the 12th and 13th centuries.
Lalibela rock-hewn churches, also listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, are situated in a mountainous region in northern Ethiopia and are definitely worth of your visit. In case if your tour in Ethiopia does not include Lalibela and you decide to visit it, the easiest and the cheapest way to get to this amazing site is to take an internal flight from Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Airlines fly from Addis Ababa to Lalibela once daily.
