Mercato is the largest open-air market in Africa, covering several square kilometres and employing around 13,000 people in 7,100 commercial entities divided into organised zones (agricultural products, incense, coffee, spices, jewellery, basketry, pottery, leather goods, metal products, etc.).

The museum is divided into three sections. In the basement, the palaeontological exhibition contains many valuable local archaeological finds, such as the fossilised remains of the first hominids, the most famous of which is ‘Lucy’. The collection is ranked as one of the most important in sub-Saharan Africa. On the ground floor, artefacts from the Aksumite, Pre-Aksumite, Salomonic and Goderian periods are on display. On the first floor, there is a lively display of Ethiopian art ranging from early 14th-century scrolls to 20th-century oil-on-canvas paintings.

Commissioned by Emperor Menelik II to commemorate his stunning 1896 defeat of the Italians in Adwa, and dedicated to St George (Ethiopia’s patron saint), whose icon was carried into the battle, this Piazza cathedral is one of Addis' most beautiful churches. The grey stone exterior is easily outdone by the interior’s flashes of colour and art. Sections of ceiling glow sky-blue and boast gilded stars, while the outer walls of the innermost shrine are covered in paintings and mosaics by the renowned Afewerk Tekle.

Situated at an altitude of 3,200 metres, Entoto Nature Park was the site of the permanent camp and palace of the former emperor Minilik II. From the summit, there is a panoramic view of the capital and the surrounding countryside. The mountain is densely covered with eucalyptus trees imported from Australia during the reign of Menelik II and planted mainly during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie. As a result, it is sometimes referred to as the ‘lung of Addis Ababa’.

The Shiro Meda market (also spelt ‘Chiromeda’) sells Ethiopian textiles in all their forms, from Ethiopian wedding dresses to various types of clothing, sheets and fabrics.

Located in the Piazza district, Tomoca is Ethiopia's oldest café (since 1953).