BahirDar: Situated at the shore of Lake Tana is found 564 kilometers from Addis Ababa or 55 minutes flight from Addis Ababa by Ethiopian airlines. The island monasteries on Lake Tana are the major sites to visit followed by the Blue Nile falls. It is possible to cross the lake to Gorgora and vice versa to visit the nice and recently restored medieval church of DebreSina Mariam.