The city of Harar is an ancient (1520) and holy city. Always an important trading center, the city is famous for its ancient buildings, its great city walls and as a center of learning Muslim scholarship ( the town has 99 mosques). The city is well known for its superb handicrafts that include woven textiles, basket ware, silverware and handsomely bound books, Harar has been a place of pilgrimage from all over the world for many years.

Harar's attractions are:

• The City Walls - The City Walls, and the narrow streets lined with traditional Harari gegar houses.
• Rimbaud House -A Fine building traditional house dating from the period when the French poet Rimbaud lived in Harar.
• The Hyena Man

As evening falls, local men attract wild hyenas to the city in a bizarre spectacle as they bravely feed these dangerous scavengers. The Ethiopian experience is one that offers something for everyone. Truly, there is no other place on earth quite like it.