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Gonder Green Walls and the Meskel Fire

Ethiopia Travel Podcast with Dawit Bekele
S1 E3510:14
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Dawit walks through Gonder's restored royal enclosure, visits Debre Berhan Selassie, and reflects on the city's preparations for the Meskel festival while navigating daily life. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Ethiopia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Ethiopia guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 35 of Ethiopia Travel Podcast with Dawit Bekele. Dawit Bekele is in Gonder, Ethiopia. Places in this episode: YeGesha Specialty Cafe & Roastery, Piazza, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Fasil Ghebbi, Nu Restaurant Gondar, Debre Berhan Selassie Church, Fasilides' Bath, The Four Sisters Restaurant. Covered: Fasil Ghebbi Restoration, Meskel Festival Preparations, Debre Berhan Selassie Art, Security Advisories Amhara, Administrative Registration, Local Food Costs. Chapters: 00:00 YeGesha Specialty Cafe & Roastery 01:39 Piazza 04:21 Nu Restaurant Gondar 08:18 Kidame Gebeya A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #GonderTravel #EthiopiaHistory #FasilGhebbi #MeskelFestival #AmharaRegion #DebreBerhanSelassie #TravelEthiopia #SimienMountains #EthiopianCulture #GondarCastles #AfricaTravel #HistoricSites #EthiopianFood #TravelTipsEthiopia #VisitEthiopia #CulturalHeritage #EastAfrica #IndependentTravel https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ethiopia/

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