Timeline
17:13
Start with a coffee at Reboot Coffee. It is a 10-minute walk from the National Museum of Ethiopia and open until 21:00, so it is comfortably open before sunset.
17:37
Walk south to Unity Park. The 24-minute stroll from Reboot Coffee gets you there just in time to find a good vantage point. The expansive site includes the Palace of Emperor Menelik II and offers wide views.
18:23
Watch the sun set toward the WSW. The golden light starts around 17:54, building to the sunset moment at 18:23. The park’s open spaces allow you to see the sky change colors over the city.
18:53
End the evening at Beemnet. It is an 11-minute walk from Unity Park. By day it is a restaurant, but by night it becomes a bar with a DJ and dance scene, perfect for winding down after the sunset.
Local tip
Unity Park is a large site. Arrive early enough to explore the Palace grounds before settling in for the sunset view.
Check before you go
- Reboot Coffee is open until 21:00.
- Unity Park is open in the evening; check current opening hours for the palace grounds if you wish to enter the buildings.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Addis Ababa (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).