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Meskel Square. May 2015 • Solo. Meskel Square is a central location in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This square is used during very important occasions, some of the most popular being public gatherings, demonstrations and festivals (the biggest one is called the Meskel festival) This festival is over 1,600 years old. "Meskel" means "cross" in Amharic.
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Why locals love it. Meskel Square is the most central and the main square of Addis Ababa. It has a huge importance for the locals as it is the site where the Ethiopian Christianity followers celebrate Meskel (the foundation of the True Cross of Jesus Christ) every year on September 27th or 28th.
Of itself Meskel Square isn't much but there are three things worth seeing there. On the corner of Menelik II Ave is La Patisserie coffee shop with excellent macchiatos and delicious key lime pie for when you need to sit and watch the world go by. On the south side is the Addis Ababa museum housed in a beautiful old building.
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According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Meskel Square: Full-Day Private City Tour of Addis Ababa (From S$235.17) Addis Ababa Guided City Tour With Airport & Hotel Pick Up (From S$92.72) Meskel Festival and Addadi Mariyam 2 Days tour package (From S$510.38) Meskel Festival Tours In Addis Ababa (From S$1,060.27)
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Meskel festival in Addis Ababa. Carnival. from. $339.03. per group (up to 10) 3 Days Meskel Festival Package-Addis Ababa City Tour/Debre Libanos Monastery. 4WD Tours. from. $256.42.
The festivities in Addis Ababa begin in the early afternoon when a procession carrying flaming torches approaches Meskel Square from several different directions. The center of the gathering is dominated by a blazing pyramid known as a demera, surrounded by priests dressed in vividly hued robes, students, brass bands, and members of the military carrying enormous crosses and torches.
