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Bahir Dar is a
pleasant city; its streets are lined with palm trees and
plants. It is located on the southern bank of Lake Tana. It
has many things of interest for visitors the colorful market
and the former palace of Hailè Selassiè, from which there is
a splendid view over the Nile valley.
About 30 km
away from Bahir Dar there is the majestic Blue Nile Falls
where waters of the Nile plunge over a cliff that is 50
meters long and 400 meters wide.
Lake Tana has
an area of 3600kmsq and there are 37 islands dotted all over
the lake and 30 of them house churches and monasteries of
great cultural and historical interest. They contain
beautiful manuscripts, objects of worship and crosses dating
back to 14 centuries and after. Excursions can be made from
Bahir Dar to explore the islands monasteries of Lake Tana.
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