THE ROCK-HEWN CHURCHES OF LALIBELA These are 11 churches found in the Northern part of Ethiopia at a small town called Lalibela. What makes these churches unique and worth visiting at least once in a lifetime is that they are incredibly hand carved churches from a single piece of volcanic red tiff back in the 13th Century AD by the order of King Lalibela whom the town is named after. The best time to visit these churches is in January when thousands of pilgrims from all over the country gather here for the celebration of Ethiopian Christmas (Jan 07) and Epiphany (Jan 18 & 19). Recently, these churches has been labelled as "THE 19TH MOST STUNNING SACRED PLACE IN THE WORLD" by www.Huffingtonpost.com on May 20,2014. Enjoy visiting these wonderful churches!!