Entrance fee higher than elsewhere in the country but worth it. Fantastic architecture and guides are good. Highly recommeded.

It's THE place to visit in Gondar. History coming alive. We had a very good guide, who told us lovely stories about people and things of the past. We greatly enjoyed.

Tis is a gigantic castle complex. We loved it, and spent hours wandering around taking photos and getting lost in space and time. Hire a guide for the history, or go by yourself for the atmosphere. Both are equally rewarding!

We visited this castle on our trip to Gondar, Ethiopia. It is a nice castle and one would not expect to see such castle in Ethiopia. One can walk around and has a nice view. We also saw a wedding there which was beautiful and gave some cultural experience to us. Persons we met there were friendly. One should visit... More

Use a guide then once finished walk round alone. This is what we did and we had a great time. We were there before the place opened. They were happy for us to wait inside. We even had our guide before the place opened. The guides work on a rota, (this can sometimes work out bad) but if you talk... More

I also enjoyed old churches such as Dabra Birhan Selassie with beautiful paintings inside and roof. You may also want to travel to the Semein mountains, the only natural heritage of the country registered by UNESCO.

We visited and got a guide and were VERY happy we did, otherwise the well preserved ruins would have been far less interesting... We had to negotiate with an "association representative" to be able to get a guide for the posted price... a little odd... but the guide we got was well worth it. So much so that I am... More

Visitors are able to walk around and through these castles. This is something you don't want to miss. Go in the morning when it's cool or better yet, the afternoon around 3:00 when the sun is just right for photos

This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a walled enclosure of six palaces, as well as churches and other buildings (including a lion enclosure) built by a series of Ethiopian emperors in the 16th-17th centuries. It is a remarkable oasis in the midst of Gondar and should not be missed. You can hire a local guide for a nominal fee at... More