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Destinations
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Yangon (Rangoon) |
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The commercial centre
of Myanmar, still maintains its colonial charm with wide
tree lined avenues, tranquil lakes, and gracious turn of the
century architecture. The magnificant Shwedagon Pagoda
dominates the city skylines, while at street lever Yangon is
a paradise for hunting out a variety of exotic arts and
crafts. Of particular interest in the many shops of scotts
market, are Myanmar 's precious stones- Rubies, Sapphires
and Jades. At night, Chinatown comes alive with its street bazaars. |
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Mandalay |
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King Mindon, making it the
capital of an independent kingdom for less than 30 years,
had founded the town only 29 years earlier in 1857. Contrary
to other Burmese towns, especially Yangon, Mandalay has not
grown from a smaller settlement to town proportions. In 1857
Mandalay was set up in an empty area, because, according to
an ancient prophecy, in that exact place a town would come
into existence on occasion of the 2,400th |
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jubilee of Buddhism. The city
was named after the Mandalay Hill, which is situated at the
northeast corner of the present city. The
hill has for long been a holy place and it is believed that
Lord Buddha prophesied that a great city, metropolis of
Buddhism, would be founded at its foot. It was King Mindon
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 Bagan
One of the most remarkable
archaeological sights in Asia , if not the world, the magic
of Bagan has inspired visitors to Myanmar for nearly a 1000
years. Once the centre of a glorious kingdom, ancient
temples dot the landscape as far as the eye can see. Today, apart from spectacular
sunset views and serene river cruises, Bagan is also the centre of Myanmar 's lacquerware
industry.
 Heho (Inle lake)
Just a short flight away
from Yangon , yet seemingly worlds apart from the rest of
Myanmar . It is an area of outstanding beauty, which is
located in the cool green highlands of Shan State. The lake
itself sits a pleasant 2900 fleet above sea level and is
famous for its leg rowers, floating markets and prolific
bird life. In this unique wetland environment, whole villages
sit on floating islands on the lake. Colourful hill tribes
inhabit the surrounding fertile valleys and forested
mountain tops, and their hand-woven silks are a speciality
of the region.
Thandwe (Ngapali Beach)
Famous for its miles of
empty white sandy beaches, brilliant turquoise sea, and
swaying cocount palms, is Myanmar's premier beach
destination. Intimate resorts offer visitors the chance to swim,
sail,kayak and feast on fresh seafood by candle light, as the sun
sinks lazily into the Indian Ocean.
Ngapali is the perfect place to unwind and savour those few
precious weeks in Myanmar.
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Sittway (Mrauk U) |
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Is situated not far from Sittwe on the Arakan Coast. It is
the 15th Century ruins of the capital of a flourishing
Rhakine kingdom and it is often touted as an interesting
alternative to Bagan. Be one of the first to discover these
ancient temples, accessible only by boat alongside the
Kaladan River |
Tachileik
Tachileik, is start of a tour
to the famous Golden Triangle. Tachileik is a border town in
Myanmar sitting on the banks of Mekong River across from Mai
Sai in Thailand . There is quite a contrast as you wait
across the bridge between the two. You can take a one hour thirty minutes boat tour of the Mekong River with stop at Chiang Seng on the Thai Border and Won Pon on the Laos Border.
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Kyaing Tong
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Is siutated in the esatern
most part of Shan State near the Chinese and Thai borders.
Kyaing Tong is the residence for many of the ethnic
hill tribes such as the Wa, Shan, Akha, Anh, Akhu and Lahu.
The mixture of different ethnic cultures add to the
diversity of the cultural practices of the area. |
Chiang Mai (THAILAND)
Was founded 700 years ago as the capital of the
ancient lanna Kingdom. Thailand 's second city , set within a two sq
km moat, has retained many of its tradiational wooden houses and has
interesting night markets. Chaing Mai is also the main centre for
hill tribe trekking. Air Mandalay flies from Yangon to Chiang Mai.
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