Adigrat is a city around 120 km north of Mekele. It's the capital of Tigray region in NorthernEthiopia.
Understand
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Any_Day,_Adigrat_(12582724894).jpg/220px-Any_Day,_Adigrat_(12582724894).jpg)
A street scene in Adigrat in 2014
Get in
From Hawzien there are direct minibuses leaving from the Hawzien bus station (July 2019).
Get around
See
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A view of Adigrat in 2009
- Castle ruins. Two former castles, built during the 18th century Zemene Mesafint era, when Ethiopia was split up into small independent regions.
- 1 Cathedral of the Holy Saviour (በመንፈስ ቅዱስ በመድኃኒታችን ካቴድራል).
- A local market, a bit east of Golgolta Medhanialem Church. The market runs every day.
Do
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Connect
Go next
Aksum - there are direct minibuses departing from the bus station, costing around 65 ETB (July 2019).