Gondar - offers fairy-tale castles dating back to the 17th-century that seem to belong in an Arthurian romance. The oldest and most impressive of Gondar s many imperial structures is the two-storey palace of Emperor Fasiledes, which includes a tower that affords a view of Lake Tana in the distance.

The city of Harar is an ancient (1520) city. Harar was an important trading center and is famous for its ancient buildings, its great city walls and as a centre of Islamic learning (the city has 99 mosques). In Harar you will lose yourself in an Arabian nights fantasy of narrow alleyways, incense and intrigue.