Amhara Culture & Tourism Bureau
Message from Bureau Head

Mr.Melekamu Tsegaye Bureau Head
Welcome to the official website of the Amhara Regional State Culture and Tourism Bureau! Our bureau is dedicated to celebrating the profound impact of culture and tourism on our nation’s development. We believe that embracing our cultural heritage and promoting tourism enriches our identity and fuels economic growth. It also enhances social cohesion and strengthens our political landscape. Culture is at the core of our collective identity, reflecting our traditions, beliefs, and artistic expressions. By preserving and sharing these cultural treasures, we honor our past and inspire future generations.
Tourism is a powerful catalyst for national prosperity, stimulating local economies, creating jobs, and fostering entrepreneurship. Through sustainable tourism practices, we protect our natural landscapes and promote environmental stewardship.
Culture and tourism together forge pathways to inclusivity and understanding among diverse communities. They showcase our nation’s diversity and unity, inviting the world to experience our hospitality and heritage.
Join us in championing the values of culture and the transformative impact of tourism in nation-building. Together, we can build a future where culture thrives, tourism flourishes, and our nation prospers. Discover, engage with, and enhance your experience at our tourist destinations.
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Amhara Popular Tourism
Shonke village
The Shonke Village is an Old and mesmerizing mountain with a 900 years unabated settlement with enthralling homes and alleyways.
Lake Tana Monasteries
Lake Tana is the pioneer place in Ethiopia in relation to Christianity as it was the sheltering place for the holy family during the first century AD.Blue Nile Falls
The Blue Nile looks like a sluggish beast as it meanders out of Lake Tana, but not far out of Bahir Dar you’ll see the Nile in a very different.The Semien Mountains National Park
Famous for its dramatic highland scenery and endemic wildlife, the Semien Mountains National Park constitutes a world heritage site.The Rock hewn churches of Lalibela
Lalibela is a place where history and mystery are frozen in stone, its soul alive with the rites and awe of Christianity at its most ancient.Fasil castle the Camelot of Africa
It’s often called the ‘Camelot of Africa’, a description that does the royal city a disservice: Camelot is a legend, whereas Gonder is reality.Shonke village
The Shonke Village is an Old and mesmerizing mountain with a 900 years unabated settlement with enthralling homes and alleyways.
Lake Tana Monasteries
Lake Tana is the pioneer place in Ethiopia in relation to Christianity as it was the sheltering place for the holy family during the first century AD.Blue Nile Falls
The Blue Nile looks like a sluggish beast as it meanders out of Lake Tana, but not far out of Bahir Dar you’ll see the Nile in a very different.The Semien Mountains National Park
Famous for its dramatic highland scenery and endemic wildlife, the Semien Mountains National Park constitutes a world heritage site.The Rock hewn churches of Lalibela
Lalibela is a place where history and mystery are frozen in stone, its soul alive with the rites and awe of Christianity at its most ancient.Fasil castle the Camelot of Africa
It’s often called the ‘Camelot of Africa’, a description that does the royal city a disservice: Camelot is a legend, whereas Gonder is reality.
Amhara Culture

Horse riding

Feast of the Cross

Traditional singing

Awi Beauty

Wollo Beauty

Ashndiye

Epiphany

Horse riding

Feast of the Cross

Traditional singing

Awi Beauty

Wollo Beauty
