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Places near Bahir Dar by type
All 152 places by distance →One day from Bahir Dar
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:18 pm
132 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Bahir Dar
- Bahir Dar - Viewpointlake · 45 min
- Blue Nile Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Tana Qirqosriver spot · 1 hrs
- Ura Kidane Mehret Churchchurch · 30 min
- Tana Haik Entons Eysus United of Monasterymonastery · 30 min
- Back in Bahir Dar
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Bahir Dar?
Ura Kidane Mehret Church (church, about 16 km), Bahir Dar - Viewpoint (lake, about 4 km), Bezawit Palace (palace, about 4 km), Tana Haik Entons Eysus United of Monastery (monastery, about 8 km), Entos Eyesus Nuns United Monastery Museum (monastery, about 8 km), Kibran St. Gabrael Unity of Monastery Museum (monastery, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bahir Dar?
105 places on Spotwander: 52 churches, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 other attractions, 6 forts & heritage, 6 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest church to Bahir Dar?
St. George Church, about 1 km by road; Selam Argiw St. Marys Church (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Bahir Dar?
Pelicans View Stp, about 3 km by road; Meshenti MSU (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bahir Dar?
Start in Bahir Dar, visit Bahir Dar - Viewpoint, then Blue Nile Falls, then Tana Qirqos, then Ura Kidane Mehret Church, then Tana Haik Entons Eysus United of Monastery, and drive back — about 132 km by road in all.