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A church atop hill, with a steep climb with or without harness (up to you). Only for adventurous and fit climbers. One of the oldest monolithic churches in the region, with pristine wall and dome paintings.
St Mary's Church
These two churches are in the same grounds. Daniel Korker is really a prayer room, atop a precipice with views to the plains below. Maryam Korker is a functioning church, with priests living there, set on a small flat piece of land (a football field or so), with views in the other direction to Daniel Korker. These two churches are remarkable both in construction and landscape.
A good restaurant frequented by locals.
Double room including breakfast 450-500 ETB (July 2019). Clean rooms and friendly and helpful staff.
Reasonable rooms and helpful staff.
By bus
To travel to Hawzien from Aksum. Get to the Aksum bus station just before 6.00am. The gates open at 6:00 sharp. Take a bus to Adigrat and change for a bus to Hawzien. The total trip will take 5-6hrs.
Most people will opt to hire transport for the day to visit both Maryam Korkor and Abuna Yemata but you can also get to Megab via local minibuses (5 birr - 2018).
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