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Gondar city Culture and Tourism Department

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     Mission                                 

By sustaining, nurturing, expanding, and strengthening the city's cultural, historical, and natural resources, enabling it to contribute to the overall development of the city.

    Vision

To became a popular tourist destination in the territory and in our country by 2017.

    Values

• Hospitality
• Honoring Kindness
• We Are Patient With Change
• Superior Service
• Publishing
• We Prioritize The Interests Of Society
• Clarity
• Accountability 

The office has the following major coordination departments:

• Heritage preservation and tourism development coordination office
• Sport development coordination office
• Culture and norm industry coordination office
• Gondar public library
• International heritage administration office

 

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Misson

Gathering, archiving, and archiving data on the Gondar era of architecture and art.
Heritage data and research results to meet the needs of educational institutions, researchers and information seekers.

Vission

Gondar Heritage Information and Research Center to become an institution in 2023.

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Information and Research Center

Establishment of Information and Research Center (Organizing information on cultural and historical values, preparing resources for research, creating archives to pass on educational values ​​to future generations) According to various historians, Ethiopia is known to be one of the oldest civilizations in Africa in terms of cultural and historical values. The Gondar civilization, after the Axum and Zagwe civilizations, as well as the Shoa civilizations, is the birthplace of Ethiopian technology, and is called the rebirth of Ethiopia. These cultural values ​​are not limited to the culture and experience of the kings and communities of the century, but also to the fact that they were capable of implementing technologies that are widely intertwined and intertwined with Asia, Europe and the Indian subcontinent. These architectural and other architectural heritage are not limited to the monarchy and the high standard of living of the community; They are buildings that provide a wide range of services to people at all levels. Some of these public buildings can be seen in the construction of bridges, bridges, churches, and other structures. It is worthwhile to collect the historical and historical artifacts that have supported Gondar and the Ethiopian economy in recent times through research, research and registration. This will be true of research, education and knowledge building for our country, our continent and the people of the world.
The historical and cultural heritages, combined with their numerous and overlapping social and economic limitations of our country, have been limited in the way in which they are protected and the way in which they are located, and as a result, the level of public awareness of the heritage has been limited. As a result, the lack of a forensic research center has made it impossible for data collectors and researchers to be satisfied. Therefore, it is important to establish a data center that can provide information to researchers and researchers as well as the community. It is believed that by working hard and coordinating the success of this project, it will be possible to alleviate the problems mentioned and fill one of the gaps in the implementation of heritage conservation and transmission to the next generation. Accessibility of data collection and research center results can be summarized in a few of the following:
• Multi-sectoral intellectual input for early childhood and college education;
• Input for scientific, art, history, religion, technology, social values ​​(art, architecture, science, literature, etc.);
• Proof of identity for citizens and the community:
• Economic contribution to tourism

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Duties and responsiblities of the office

1.Study the cultural values of the city, and strive to develop a positive cultural landscape;
2.Works with various governmental and non-governmental organizations to involve the community in the elimination of harmful traditional practices and immigrant cultures and the spread of important cultural values in the city.
3.Encourage and encourage cultural groups and art and craft clubs to be organized in the city and to actively participate in the development of the culture and tourism industry.
4.Promote the expansion of cultural institutions in the city, issue licenses to those engaged in the sector, monitor and supervise its implementation.
5.It shall assist, maintain, register, supervise, receive and manage the exhibits of the exhibits in the proper manner in the possession of any person, association, religious organization or institution in the city.
6.It shall ensure that the history and culture of the nations, nationalities and peoples living in the city are properly documented and studied, and that their languages are developed and expanded. 7.It shall collect, compile, analyze and disseminate cultural and tourist-related information in the city, and promote domestic and foreign tourism by promoting the city's tourist attractions in various ways based on pre-market research.
8.Facilitate and train the human resources engaged in tourism and hospitality, as well as travel and tourism.
9.Promote soybean tourism culture in the city.
10.Identifies, recognizes, registers and facilitates the development of tourism types that directly benefit the community in parks and other protected areas.
11.Facilitate the growth and development of social tourism in the city; Provides standards for tourist service providers operating in the city in accordance with the proclamations, guidelines and regulations, monitors and monitors their quality and quality of service, and takes corrective action against those who do not comply with their obligations.
12.Arrange for the preparation and organization of tourist routes and observation points, and closely monitor the construction of infrastructure and other local development works in collaboration with the relevant bodies in a manner that supports tourism.
13.Provides and supports professional certification of organizations, institutions and individuals engaged in tourism services in the city.
14.Establish special sports projects and institutions by identifying areas where various sports can be promoted or the natural resources used for the development of the sport. Provides appropriate support and monitoring.
15.Prepares standards for sports halls and training centers to be built in K / AS, provides them with construction and service at all levels, and provides them with legal protection.
16. Gathers, organizes and disseminates basic information related to sports and shall carry out research and development activities useful for the development of sports.
17.Facilitate long-term and short-term trainings to enhance the professional capacity of the sports sector. 18.Organize and establish sports volunteer youth to make a significant contribution to the development of the sector.
19.The preparation or package of the community-based sports participation program will enable the community to participate in and benefit from sports activities in the area where they live, work and study.

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Gondar City and it's Attractions

Gonder, the cross roads of Ethiopian civilization, is located 50km north of lake Tana, 740 km north of Addis Ababa and situated in the foothills of the simian mountain at an altitude of 2,200meters above sea level .Gonder served as the capital of Ethiopia for more than 200 hundreds years from the rise of Fasiladas (1636-67) to the fall of Tewodros (1855-68) instruction in painting, music dance, poetry and many other disciplines thrived. Because of the focus on arts and architecture it has been labeled the Camelot of Africa. Gonder is famous for its massive ruins of imposing castles which depict the old days of our emperors and the skill and the craftsmanship used in the building of these several castles.

Things To See in Gondar

Debre Birhan Selassie Church.
At the end of the 17th century, a church was built at this location and destroyed. The church that can be seen now dates from the 1880s and is the only one to survive the Sudanese attacks. Twelve towers guard this building, each representing one of the 12 apostles. Do not miss its intricated ceilings of painted angels.
Fasil Ghebbi or the Royal Enclosure
is an incredible museum complex showcasing the last centuries of Ethiopia’s emperors. It contains Fasilides Castle, Empress Mentewab’s castle, Iyasu Palace, Dawit III Hall, a library, a banqueting hall, and 3 churches among several other buildings. Some of them were destroyed by the Sudanese Dervish, the Italians and also British bombs during Ethiopia’s liberation in World War II.
Fasilides Castle
It was built in 1640 as the home of King Fasilides. Once there, do not miss Fasilides Bath. It is separated from the castle and, although it once was the bath for King Fasilides, today it is used as a baptism during Timkat festival.

   በልዩ ድምቀት የሚከበሩ ክብረ-በዓላት

1. የመስቀል በዓል መስከረም 17 በየዓመቱ የሚከበር በዓል
2. የጥምቀት በዓል ከጥር 10-12 የሚከበር በዓል
3.  ሸህ አሊ ጎንደር ሚያዚያ 2 በየዓመቱ የሚከበር
4. ሎዛ ለማርያም /አስቶሪዮ ማርያም/ ጥር 21
5. አቮራ ጊወርጊስ የጥምቀት በአል
6. ልደታ ለማሪያም ግንቦት 1
7. አድርሽኝ ነኃሴ 1ጀምሮ እስከ 16 የሚከበር 
8. ቁስቋም ሕዳር 6
9. ህዳርና ሰኔ ሚካኤል
10. ጥርና ሃምሌ ስላሴ
11. ጥር 6 የአፄ ቴዎድሮስ የልደት መታሰቢያ በዓል
12. ጥቅል በዓላት (ገና፣ትንሳኤ፣ኢድ አልፈጥር፣መውሊድ፣ና ሌሎች ብሄራዊ በዓላት)
13. በዓታ ለማርያም ታህሳስ 3 ወዘተ ለአብነት ይጠቀሳሉ፡፡

ከአብያተ-መንግስቱ ግቢ ፊት ለፊት የሚገኝውና የስመ ጥሩው የጃንተከል ዋርካ ታሪክ ከአፄ ፋሲለደስ ጋር ተያይዞ ይነሳል፡፡ ዋርካው ከጎንደር መመስረት በፊት የነበረ ቢሆንም አፄ ፋሲለደስ በነገሱ በአራተኛው ዓመታቸው ከተማዋን መናገሻቸው ለማድረግ አብያተ-መንስታትንና  አድባራትን ለመገንባት ወደ ጎንደር በመጡበት ጊዜ ግርማዊ ድንኳናቸውን በዚሁ ስፍራ ከመትከላቸው ጋር ተያይዞ ዋርካው ጃንተከል ተባለ፡፡ የስሙ ትርጉምም ጃንሆይ /ንጉስ ነገስቱ/ የተከሉት እንደማለት ነው፡፡

2. የጠበል ቦታዎች

ባዕታ ለማርያም፣ቅድ/አርሴማ፣አርባዕቱ እንስሳ፣ቁስቋም ወዘተ

በዓታ፣መንበረ-መንግስት መድሃኒያዓለም፣ግምጃ

ቤት ማርያም፣ቁስቋም፣ልደታ፣ስላሴ

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Tourist Information provider Services

->Providing basic information about tours and visits in Gondar city

->Enabling you to connect with tour agents 

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Simien Mountains National Park

The Simien Mountains (also spelled Semien Mountains) are located in the Ethiopian Highlands, often referred to as “the Roof of Africa”. The highest point in the country is the mountain Ras Dashen at 4,550 m, found within the park. Simien Mountains National Park is located close to the town of Debark, where the park headquarters and main entry point can be found. Debark is on the main road between the historic cities of Gondar and Axum, within a few hours’ drive of each. There are also buses that run between these two cities that stop at Debark.

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Rare Flora and Fauna of the Simien Mountains

Simien Mountain National Park is home to a number of rare plants and animals, some of which are endemic to the region (i.e. they cannot be found anywhere else). Lucky travelers can spot the following:
• Walia ibex — this endangered species, related to the goat, can only be found in the mountains of northern Ethiopia. They are known for their large horns.
• Gelada monkey — also known as the “bleeding heart monkey” for the bright pink patch of skin on its chest. These baboon-like monkeys are only found in the Ethiopian Highlands, where they can be found in large groups.
• Ethiopian wolf/Simien fox — endemic to Ethiopia, this creature is technically neither a wolf nor a fox (although it resembles both), but is closely related to dogs and wolves. Its red fur is beautiful; however, there are very few left in the wild. Travelers may get lucky and spot one while exploring the plateaus of the Simien Mountains.
• Giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) — a plant that only grows in Ethiopia. With their large leaves spiking out like a bizarre palm tree, they seem like a relic from prehistoric times.

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Getting in to semain Mountains

The best way to get to the Simien Mountains National Park is via a domestic flight into the nearby town of Gondar, followed by a 2-hour drive into the park through scenic highland landscapes. Most visitors will spend a night or two in Gondar to explore the town before heading into the Simiens.
If travelling from Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Airlines offer direct flights which take less than an hour. Note that if you have an international flight with Ethiopian Airlines (either in to, or out of, Addis Ababa) you will qualify for a significant discount (~60%) on all domestic flights you take in the country. The Gondar airport is around 20km from the centre of the town.
Direct flights are available from the city of Axum too, if travelling from there. If coming from Bahir Dar, you can reach Gondar via a ~3 hour drive across scenic landscapes.

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Kossoye

Befirk Kossoye Eco Lodge is located 30km away from the medieval city of Gondar. With breathtaking views of the Semien mountains and Kossoye hills and removed from the city noise, it is undoubtedly a place of rest and relaxation. Friendly, down to earth staff are available to meet your every need. Enjoy the peace and quiet, taste traditional foods, and dance to the traditional music of Ethiopia. Surrounded by nature, and a variety of wildlife that resides in the area, there are many adventures available for your enjoyment. Welcoming ceremonies and typical Ethiopian hospitality await you. As an Eco Lodge, the focus of community-based tourism is essential in order to ensure that the local community benefits from the lodge's existence. The entire construction of the Lodge was carried out with the village's help. Local women collected wood and local craftsmen helped with the interior decoration of the lodge. With the help of the locals, 50,000 local indigenous trees were planted to cover the region and teach the locals to maintain the eco-system. Guests will have an opportunity to contribute to by planting a tree during their stay if they choose.

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Accommodation

The rooms are strategically built to allow for amazing views of Kossoye hills and the Semien Mountains. There are seven traditional, clean, and comfortable two-room tukuls (bungalows) named after royal families who have visited in the past.