Abstract:
Interpretation of heritage is becoming a major challenge as important components of human
culture are misinterpreted and endangered throughout the world. Tourism can only be developed
in a sustainable manner if the heritage is properly interpreted. The purpose of this research is to
assess practices and challenges of heritage interpretation in Ethiopia: A Case of Fasil Ghebbi
World Heritage Site, Gondar. One of the world heritages sites of Ethiopia inscribed by
UNESCO. The design for the practical investigation is descriptive. Both quantitative and
qualitative research methods were used. The key data gathering instruments were
questionnaires, interviews, and observation. This study was based on both primary and
secondary sources. The respondents were provided primary data via 200 surveys and 5
interviews. The results of the research show that Fasil Ghebbi World heritage site heritage
interpretation procedures have a number of weaknesses. These are some of the issues that need
to be addressed. As a result, it is very difficult to provide a unique interpretation of the heritage
sites. Hence, there is a need for the heritage site interpretation system to be re-organized and to
develop a workable legislative framework from the UNESCO organization and national heritage
authority (state party) as well as at the site level.
