Travel information
- One of the major attractions of Harar is a mansion once housed the French's renowned poet Arthur Rimbaud. The mansion is now converted to a museum.
- The old town is home to ninety-nine mosques and many more shrines, centred on Feres Magala square.
- Notable buildings include Medhane Alem Cathedral and the sixteenth century Jamia Mosque.
- There is also a market.
- A long standing tradition of feeding porridge to hyenas one night a year developed in the 1960s into a nightly feeding show for the benefit of tourists.
By bus
- There is a bus service from the capital, Addis Ababa and Dire-Dawa.
By plane
- Harar is served by Dire-Dawa international airport.
The blue and white minibuses and rental vehicles are available.
- Incredible hand crafts that are available on the market.
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