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Places near Desē by type
All 145 places by distance →One day from Desē
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:35 pm
203 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Desē
- Lake Ardibbolake · 45 min
- Hayk Istafanos Monasterymonastery · 30 min
- Bizenviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Fīnchek’tu Fafatēwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Carra Maraviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Desē
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Desē?
Dessie (viewpoint, about 2 km), Hayk Istafanos Monastery (monastery, about 30 km), Lake Ardibbo (lake, about 21 km), Fīnchek’tu Fafatē (waterfall, about 21 km), MERHO Palace & Museum (palace, about 1 km), Ramles Studio (attraction, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Desē?
65 places on Spotwander: 30 churches, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 other attractions, 9 mosques & dargahs, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Desē?
Robit Selassie Church, about 1 km by road; Amanuel Church (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Desē?
Dessie, about 2 km by road; Kombolicha (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Desē?
Start in Desē, visit Lake Ardibbo, then Hayk Istafanos Monastery, then Bizen, then Fīnchek’tu Fafatē, then Carra Mara, and drive back — about 203 km by road in all.