Bahar Dar The well-known lakeshore town, situated at the southernmost end of Lake Tana, first rose to importance in the 16th century and is now an important trading center and tourist town for lake visitors. Popular sights are tankwas, the famous papyrus canoes that are used by the local Woyto people. The town is also the main departure point for visits to the islands of the lake. The wide tree lined avenues of the create a resort atmosphere for this busy commercial center, and visitors can visit the palace of Haile Selassie just outside the town. Barhar Dar is served by daily flights from Addis Ababa. Tissisat...The Blue Nile Falls
Tissisat, or Smoke of Fire, is the local name for the Blue Nile falls, the most spectacular waterfalls in Northern Africa, and the most dramatic stretch of either the White or Blue Niles. 400 meters wide and dropping over a sheer cliff more than 45 meters deep, the falls generate a curtain of spray (often adorned by magnificent rainbows) that can be seen up to a kilometer away. The falls are about 35km from Bahar Dar.
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