Vacationing in Hawassa
By Ethiopian reporter It was last year that Cape Town and Hawassa, the capital city of the Southern Regional State, inked sister city agreement. And what does the two cities have in common? Well the answer is quite simple – tourism. Cape Town is keen to create links and share best practices with its Ethiopian sister city to market the two countries’ natural and historical tourist destinations. In that regard, Hawassa seems to be making great strides in becoming the most sought after tourist destination in Ethiopia, writes Henok Reta. In spite of the many options Bethlehem has to choose from, she has been traveling to Hawassa city for the past five years. The blossoming city in the Southern Regional State has attracted Bethlehem and many travelers offering its idiosyncratic features. A potential of the city is evident in its incredible treasure of flora and fauna. Encircled by mountains full of shrubs and indigenous trees, brightened by the inland lake inv