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Places near Axum by type
All 249 places by distance →One day from Axum
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:12 pm
168 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Axum
- Af Gagaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Bonguelviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Gasciorchiviewpoint · 1 hrs
- beta samati ቤተ ሰማዕቲ ፣ መዝብርheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Abba Garima Monasterymonastery · 30 min
- Back in Axum
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Axum?
Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion (church, about 1 km), Axum Ferouscasting Workshop ኣክሱም መምከኺ ሓፂን ዎርክሾፕ (attraction, about 2 km), Dungur / Palace of Queen of Sheba (palace, about 2 km), New Spritual Museum, Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion (museum, about 1 km), Old Museum, Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion (museum, about 1 km), Northern Stelae Field (heritage site, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Axum?
117 places on Spotwander: 55 churches, 27 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 forts & heritage, 8 other attractions, 4 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Axum?
The Chapel Of The Tablet, about 1 km by road; Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Axum?
Monte Licanos, about 4 km by road; Valta Hazin (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Axum?
Start in Axum, visit Af Gaga, then Bonguel, then Gasciorchi, then beta samati ቤተ ሰማዕቲ ፣ መዝብር, then Abba Garima Monastery, and drive back — about 168 km by road in all.