- Work-Amba-Tembien, Tigray
Tembien lies to the far southeast of Aksum. The Aksum-Adwa-Tembien road leads you along spectacular scenery. From the peaks of the highlands of Adwa, the road drops to the Werie Gorge before it reaches its lowest point at the riverbed of the River Werie, a tributary of the great River Tekeze. Then the road twists up before it brings you to a complete view of the terrific mountains of Tembien as well as the mountain ranges of Gheralta to the east.
Historically, Tembien is remembered as the birth place of Emperor Yohannes IV and Ras Alula Aba Nega, while other Tigrayans know it for its delicious honey and the hyperactive-seeming "Awris" dancing, where both male and female jump up parallel to each other. Furthermore, the area is home to some of Tigray's impressive rock churches and natural attractions. Work Amba, Abba Yohanni, Gebriel Wukien and Mariam Hibito are just few examples which can be visited without much strenuous effort from the Adwa-Tembien road.
WORK AMBA
This is a natural attraction site found 45 km east of Adwa where one can see a lot of migratory bird species that comes from different areas, even from outside of the country, on the months of May and November. The area is rich in varieties of vegetation and large mammals. Furthermore the site has geological importance with lime stone scenery.