Addis Ababa / 8 photo spots
8 Instagram spots around Addis Ababa
Ethiopia’s capital offers city squares, markets, museums and parks in the surrounding highlands. Check local photography rules, especially at museums and public buildings.
Official travel advice
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The U.S. Department of State rates Ethiopia as a whole at Level 3 and recommends reconsidering travel. Some regions have stricter advice.
Germany’s Federal Foreign Office excludes the capital, Addis Ababa, from its advice against non-essential travel to the remaining parts of Ethiopia. It reports robberies and advises particular caution in public parks and while walking or hiking in the Addis Ababa area. It advises against walks, especially before sunrise, after dark or when alone. It says photographing military and security-related facilities and military or police personnel is prohibited.
Check the latest advice from the relevant authorities before you travel.
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Meskel Square
Meskel Square is a large public space in Addis Ababa. Look for the geometry of the square in a wide composition and observe local photography restrictions.
Search Google MapsEntoto Park
Entoto Park sits in the highlands above Addis Ababa. Include wooded slopes in a wide image, or use the park’s paths to lead the eye through the frame.
Search Google MapsUnity Park
Unity Park occupies part of the Grand Palace grounds and includes historic buildings and cultural exhibits. Compose around the architecture and check the park’s current camera policy.
Search Google MapsFriendship Park
Paths, planted slopes and a lake shape Friendship Park. Try placing a path in the foreground and the landscaped hillside behind it.
Search Google MapsNational Museum of Ethiopia
The museum is known for collections spanning Ethiopia’s history and natural heritage. Photograph the exterior or select a detail indoors only where permitted.
Search Google MapsScience Museum
Addis Ababa’s Science Museum is a contemporary landmark among the city’s museums. Use a wide exterior composition and check the rules for photographing exhibits.
Search Google MapsAdwa Victory Memorial
The memorial in Piassa combines a museum with a large architectural complex. Frame the exterior as a whole and check the site’s camera policy before entering.
Search Google MapsMercato
Mercato is a large open-air market in Addis Ababa. Focus on merchandise or wider street scenes and ask people before making them the subject of a photograph.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Addis Ababa Tourism Commission, Visit Addis Ababa
- Visit Ethiopia, Friendship Park
- Adwa Victory Memorial, official site
- Visit Ethiopia, Meskel celebration at Meskel Square
- Visit Ethiopia, Entoto Park
- Visit Ethiopia, Unity Park
- Visit Ethiopia, Addis Ababa visitor brochure 2026
- Ethiopian News Agency, Science Museum permanent exhibition launch