Gondar is an ever-changing and vibrant place and on this page we try to keep you up to date with the various developments that are occurring in all parts of the town.
For those who used to live in Gondar but are now spread out in different countries all around the world, the centre of Gondar would today come as something of a surprise. The most notable new landmark is probably the Circle Hotel which, as its name suggests, a round tower of a hotel built just below the Piassa on the site where the garis (horses and carts) used to congregate. Its first-floor bar and restaurant are very comfortable indeed and are complete with satellite large-screen televisions. These provide a popular attraction for many Gondarés.
On the top floor, overlooking the town, is another comfortable bar that is a major focus for sports fans on days when the big football matches are screened.
The roads in the centre of Gondar are now in much better condition, with new tarmac stretching all the way down the hill to the airport and also along towards the Arade (market area) and in the direction of the Gohar Hotel.
Many new bars and restaurants have sprung up in the town in the last few years, with a particularly colourful and excellent touristic restaurant called Abeshe Kitfo on the main road from the Piassa just before the castles. This has excellent and delicious food, very popular with farengis and local residents alike.
Much new building is taking place in Gondar. Here is a photo of new developments going on behind the Piassa, almost next door to the Circle Hotel shown above.
We shall continue to update this page with interesting Gondar news. If you can help us with its content, that would be excellent, and we shall ask each pair of our GondarGap volunteers to prepare a report on their return.
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