Travel video guide
Things to Do in Lalibela, Amhara From Davud Akhundzada
This guide turns Jerusalem Of Africa - Complete Deep Dive Into Mysterious Ancient Lalibela, Ethiopia 🇪🇹 (red zone) from Davud Akhundzada into a practical travel map with 1 saved spot around Lalibela. The mapped places include a church. Use it to understand the places and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Davud Akhundzada was fascinated by the architectural feat of the 11 rock-hewn churches in Lalibela, which were carved directly into the bedrock rather than built. He noted the unique history of the site as a 'New Jerusalem' created for pilgrims when travel to the original Holy Land became difficult. Despite the high $100 entrance fee for foreigners, he found the intricate tunnels and ancient craftsmanship to be an out-of-this-world experience.
What this map is good for
- Planning a church stop or short itinerary in Lalibela.
- Seeing where the mapped places sit together before choosing what to visit first.
- Saving 1 mapped spot into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- St George's Church
Church in 22JR+MC9, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia
Experiences captured
- Took a tuk-tuk ride through the town
- Interacted with local children and street sellers
- Purchased a traditional Lalibela cross
- Hired a local guide named Dest
- Passed through a security checkpoint
- Visited the Lalibela rock-hewn church complex
- Learned about the history of the Zagwe dynasty
- Explored the first cluster of carved churches
Official tourism resource
The official national tourism portal of Ethiopia, providing travel guides, destination information, and booking services for sites including Lalibela.
Planning questions
What are the best spots in Lalibela, Amhara from this video?
This guide maps all 1 spot featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan your trip to Lalibela, Amhara.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this travel map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.