Addis Ababa
Eight years after being founded by designer Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu to help talented artisans in her neighbourhood, soleRebels Footwear's shoes are made…
Must-see shopping in Ethiopia
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St George Interior Decoration & Art Gallery
Addis Ababa
One of Addis Ababa's classiest places to shop, St George has everything from antique silver crosses and contemporary textiles to wide-ranging books about…
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Addis Ababa
Here the Berhan Taye Leprosy Disabled Persons Work Group produces and sells beautiful handbags, pillow covers and wall hangings, each emblazoned with…
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Addis Ababa
Of all the shops/stalls north of Haileselassie Alemayehu on Churchill Ave, this gallery has the biggest selection (if you ask to see the back room) and…
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Makush Art Gallery & Restaurant
Addis Ababa
This gallery and restaurant has an excellent, carefully selected collection of high-quality furniture and paintings created by around 70 emerging and well…
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Addis Ababa
If you’re interested in blankets, Ethiopian wedding attire or traditional clothing like a shamma (shawl worn by highlander men), head to this group of…
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Lalibela
The one shop that stands out from Lalibela’s throng of souvenir shacks. Inside are beautiful watercolour and sepia paintings created by local artist…
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House of the Lalibela Artisans
Lalibela
Set up to help local artisans market their work, this modest collection has some textiles, basketry, figurines and paintings. You can sometimes see some…
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Addis Ababa
Stocking local, naturally produced honeys with not a chemical in sight, this place is as good for your breakfast as it is for an unusual but authentically…
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Addis Ababa
City-centre branch of Addis' best bookshop chain, with a small but good selection of books on Ethiopia.
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Addis Ababa
This small, dusty shop has little to inspire but it does offer a handful of birding and other natural history books, which is quite the rarity here.
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Addis Ababa
An OK place for second-hand books on Ethiopia, particularly those out of print. That said, selection is very limited.
