destionation of Myanmar
Myanmar Attractions
Being closed to the outsiders for a long time, Myanmar is now smiling and offering the world a good number of excellent Myanmar travel opportunities. During your Myanmar tours, you will soon find yourself short of time to appreciate this magical land. How so? Just follow up!
The first stop for most people in Yangon is inevitably Shwedagon Paya. You can’t help but be impressed by the power of this acred landmark. After this excellent gateway of the country in your Myanmar travel, you can have a pleasant balloon trip in Bagan, where towering stupas, temples and Buddhism images are covered gold by the setting sun. The Mandalay Palace boasts finely built palace walls and a beautiful moat surrounding this fortress. The city, moreover, is not only the principle center for Buddhism studies, but also a cannot-miss destination in your Myanmar tours, so is the jaw-dropping Golden Rock in Kyaikhtiyo. Unique one-leg-rowers and floating villages are the major highlights of the Inle Lake, and never forget those monks who train kittens to jump rings. Your colorfully plenteous Myanmar vacation meets a lazy stop in the white-sanded Ngapali Beach.
Some say more fun in Myanmar holiday sparkles in its small villages, hill tribes or mountainous hidden land. Ancient towns near Yangon, Thanlyin and Twante are calling for a fun skip of your Myanmar tours. Away from Mandalay, Amarapura, the once ancient capital of King Bodawpaya, is noted for silk and cotton weaving and bronze casting. Kalaw is a peaceful summer resort with many lovely walks and fragrant pinewoods. Nyaung Shwe is home to the Karen people who are famous for their long-necked girls.
Growing cities or laid-back villages, no matter where you are during your Myanmar holiday, this country is welcoming your with its warmest smile and purest sincerity. And the professional Myanmar tour operator team of IOT works all-heartedly to polish up an unforgettable Myanmar vacation for a discerning person like you!
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popcorn factory
Hsipaw , Myanmar
Also worth checking out are looms for weaving shoulder bags, several small cheroot factories and a popcorn factory that employs an alarmingly explosive technique to make the snack. East of the market are a handful of merchants' shophouses that trdae in tea...... More
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Haw Sao Pha
Hsipaw , Myanmar
A Haw Sao Pha, known as sawbwa haw in Burmese, still stands at the northern end of Hsipaw. Built in 1924, the charming building is European in design-a shan-style palace that was located nearby didn't survive WWII bombing. The last sao pha was arrested dur...... More
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Shittaung
Mrauk U , Myanmar
The usual starting point is at Mrauk U's most complex temple, the Shittaung. King Minbin, the most powerful of Rakhaing's kings, built it in 1535. It's a frenzy of stupas of various sizes;some 26 surround a central stupa. Shittaung means 'Shrin...... More
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Kothaung Temple
Mrauk U , Myanmar
One of the Mrauk U highlights, this temple is a couple of kilometres east of the palace. It's not necessarily the easiest to find by bicycle; locals will point the way. At 69m by 75m, the massive structure is Mrauk U's largest. Built in 1553 by King Mi...... More
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Kyauktawgyi Paya
Amarapura , Myanmar
If you cross U Bein's Bridge( and you should, considering the views to be had of Pahtodawgyi and the lake), you will come to Taungthaman village and Kyauktawgyi Paya. Constructed in 1847 by Pagan Min, this Paya is said to have been modelled on the larger A...... More
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