HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS OF TOURISM IN THE TOWN OF BISHOFTU

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to investigate the Historical development of Tourism in the Town of Bishoftu. The study also mainly focused on tourism destination areas or site attraction of Bishoftu Town from its foundation from 1917 to present, because the area has a the most important potential of Tourism activities, such as the crater lakes, the center of Irrecha Oromo, the center of Abboti Gada Tulama Office, Cultural Museum, Artist DR Lemma Guya Art Gallery, Emperor Haile Sellasie’s Palace, Bishoftu Automotive Industry, has different Government Institutions like Institute of Ethiopian Agricultural Research Center ,Management Institute, Ethiopian Maritime and Logistic ,International Livestock center for Africa(ILICA) ,Ethiopian Air Force, Defense Force University, favorable climate condition, resort areas spas, lodges, swimming, the Town also has several numbers of birds, the Ancient Human bone of Aba Sahila Mariam which was not split or not disengaged stayed around 118 years ago. Surrounded by a lot of Mountains like Yerer, Zuquala, Baru hills and Several Non- Government as well as Government Industries or factories etc. are located in the Town of Bishoftu. The finding of the study indicated that strengthening all the tourist site attractions by encouraging and advertising to internal and external tourist to open the door in order to get the chance of investment in the town ,also classifying the natural resources in to natural, historical or cultural and man- made ,also to identify the seven crater lakes in to two groups known as the Lake and Hora ,So based on giving services they are very different from the other based on giving services to their peoples. Generally the Thesis has five chapters from the introduction up to conclusion conducted through different tables, pictures or graphs, map of the study area.