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| DESTINATION OF SITTWE & MARUK OO |
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Arriving at Sittwe makes you step back in time where the airport consists of just one room with ceiling fans. It is a port city and served as a major trading point with India during the time of the British. Sittwe boasts several interesting pagodas and a very exceptional monastery that has a wonderful collection of Buddha images, some dating back to |
| the 15th century when Mrauk Oo had reached its peak. Sittwe's main importance lies in the fact that it is the starting point of the boat journey on the Kaladan River to the ancient former capital and important archaeological site of Mrauk Oo. In the 15th and 16th century, Mrauk Oo was a culturally. King Minbin, a very powerful Rakhine King, built the most famous Shittaung Temple in the 1535 and it remains the main attraction of the Mrauk Oo temple site. Additional interesting sightseeing points are the ruins of the royal palace and the remains of the city walls. |
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Situated in the delta of the Ayeyarwaddy River. Pathein is the most important port for trade in the delta region. The region is the heart of Myanmar's paddy cultivation. Pathein is a peaceful little town with a scenic waterfront, many Chinese and Burmese temples and Pathein umbrella workshops. The colourful hand-made umbrellas of Pathein are famous |
| all over Myanmar. The traditional umbrellas for monks and nuns, as one commonly sees in upper Myanmar, are manufactured here. Pathein, located some 190 kilometres west of Yangon, can be reached in three hours by road or by overnight ferry through the alluvial Ayeyarwaddy river delta region. |
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| DESTINATION OF NGWE SAUNG BEACH |
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A new destination on Myanmar's tourism map, Ngwe Saung Beach offers its visitors unspoiled beaches and tranquillity on the coast of the Indian Ocean. A few entrepreneurs have begun developing accommodation for local and foreign visitors. The destination is still in its early stages of this development process. Ngwe Saung can be reached |
| by car from the capital Yangon in approximately five hours. The journey takes travellers across the wide alluvial Ayeyarwaddy Delta region. A stop can be included in Pathein, a busy trading town on the banks of the Pathein River. As an alternative to road travel, it is possible to travel from Yangon to the Pathein River by boat. Float through picturesque scenery, passing by houses and villages that dot the river banks. The vast and fertile Ayeyarwaddy Delta is connected to countless larger and smaller river tributaries;
it's an ideal area for rice cultivation. Up to today, Ngwe Saung Beach has remained a largely unknown destination, a jewel for independent travellers seeking nothing more but sand, sea and tranquillity.
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| DESTINATION OF NGAPALI |
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Balmy days spent lolling on the golden sands of Ngapali make a fitting end to a rigorous tour of Myanmar’s upcountryregion. Languorous palm trees, soft waves, excellent cuisine and comfortable chalets make Ngapali Beach a preferred destination. Ngapali is the sort of resort that beach lovers dream about: quiet and idyllic without too much to do besides |
| enjoying the sea, sand and the quiet rural surroundings. It offers beach resorts of international standard with water activities and many facilities such as international restaurants, pool bars and beauty spas. Evenings are spent enjoying fresh seafood at magically cheap prices at one of the local restaurants. There is regular airline service between Ngapali and Yangon. During the high season there are also connections from
Bagan, Mandalay and Inle Lake.
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| DESTINATION OFNORTHERN & EASTERN |
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In the north and east of Myanmar are several small towns still not easily accessible for general tourism. For the time being, hotels and other facilities are extremely limited. For the adventurous traveller however, such destinations as Hakha (the capital of the Chin State), built on mountain terraces and surrounded by magnificent pine forest or Tongzan , |
| the cultural centre of Chin tribes, as well as the 2,704-meter high Mount Kennedy near Teedeim, may soon become accessible. In Bhamo visitors can see hill tribe people from the surrounding regions. Travellers can reach the mountainous region around Lashio, an important trading centre, by train or road from Mandalay. From Lashio further up north lies the border town of Muse, through which travellers can enter overland into China. |
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