Around 4km south of Melka Kunture, there’s a signposted turn-off to Ethiopia’s southernmost rock-hewn church, Adadi Maryam. Believed to date from the 12th or 13th century, Adadi Maryam is fairly crude in comparison with its counterparts in Lalibela, but if you won’t be travelling north, don’t miss it. It sits on the far side of Adadi village, 12km west of the turn-off. Public transport runs to and from Awash Melka (Birr10, 45 minutes) throughout the day.
