Photo: Stuart ButlerIf any soil could be thought to bring good luck then it had to be the soil surrounding the tomb of King Lalibela. Soon after Lalibela had made a miraculous recovery, he set to work to create the "New Jerusalem" that God had described. Named after the king who dreamt them up, the Lalibela churches are now a major pilgrimage site for Ethiopia’s large Christian Orthodox population, as well as a Unesco World Heritage Site. Read more Walking adventures in EthiopiaAfter leaving the churches of Lalibela I laced up my hiking boots and set out into the mountains that rise dramatically around Lalibela. Villages in Lalibela are hoping for a return of tourists now that Ethiopia's civil war has ended.

Source: Ethiopian News June 28, 2023 20:04 UTC