"Bahir Dar is the former capital of Gojjam province and the current capital of the Amhara Regional State. Administratively, Bahir Dar is a Special Zone. Bahir Dar is one of the leading tourist destinations in Ethiopia, with a variety of attractions in the nearby Lake Tana and Blue Nile river. The city is known for its wide avenues lined with palm trees and a variety of colorful flowers. In 2002 it was awarded the UNESCO Cities for Peace Prize for addressing the challenges of rapid urbanization."
Based on that description, I'd probably want to visit the Bahir Dar. I reality it was just average. Not much to see or do there. However, instead of sitting around I visited the monasteries and got harassed by the extremely aggressive local merchants.
Coffee was everywhere in Ethiopia! And good coffee, not Nescafe like the rest of Africa!
Below was the local tips breakfast. If I could order this for breakfast in the US, I would eat breakfast more often!
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