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Myanmar Destinations Guide
| About Myanmar |
| As Asia at it best! Myanmar (formally knows as Burma) has been isolated from rest of the world for some decades. It is now available today as one of the world newest destinations for the travelers. Myanmar offers great historical value, rich cultural heritage and a unique daily life style, Myanmar also possess a vast eco-diversity such as pollution free air, virgin landscape, lifespan river system and unspoiled beaches |
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| Bagan |
| Bagan founded as early as in 849 on the banks of the Ayeyarwaddy river about 500 km north of Yangon. Bagan was the capital of today Myanmar, whose area of dominance had roughly the extent of the present Burmese state |
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| Bago City |
| The City of Bago is situated on the river of same name, 80 km northeast of Yangon. The ancient capital of "Hanthawadi " said to have founded in 573 AD by two Mon princes from the capital Thaton. In 13th century Bago became the center of the Mon kingdom of "Ramanadesa" which consist of all lower Myanmar |
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| Hidden Archaeological sites |
| The ruins lies some 20 km west of Taungdwingyi is not easily recognized by casual passers-by but the elderly local people remember that the fort walls stood much higher than now about half a century ago before the bricks were quarried for building roads and rail tracks. The excavations, though limited to twenty-five selected sites during six open seasons, reveal that the cultural equipment of the site is essentially Pyu in character.
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| Inle Lake |
| The second largest natural lake in Myanmar located in the middle of the greatest depression in Nyaungshwe valley between the two parallel mountain ranges running north to south in the southern Shan State. 35 km from the nearest airport at Heho. There are flights from both Yangon and Mandalay |
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| Kyaikhtyo |
| An enchanting journeys to the land of fantasy. Kyaikhtyo Pagoda known to the world as Golden Rock is in the area of ancient kingdom of Suvannabhumi, meaning the golden land. This small 18-foot-high pagoda is built on a gilded boulder 25 meters in circumference balanced in what appears to be a very precarious position on a tabular rock jutting out from the Paung-laung ridge of the Eastern Yoma mountains.
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| Kyaingetong |
| Kyainge TongSituates in the Eastern Shan State and the capital city of the Golden Triangle Region, is situated about 1,190 Km (about 1 hour 30 minutes' flight) northeast of Yangon. |
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| Lashio |
| Capital of the northern Shan State, major settlement is Shan and Chinese being bordering with Yunan province of China. The famous Burma Road built by the British before the War, interests with Ledo Road leading into the Yunnan province.
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| Mandalay |
| Ancient name by Ratanapunja, the royal capital of the last monarchy of Myanmar. It enjoys the splendor of the golden age and still has great importance as a cultural center. The city earned its name after the 236-meter high Mandalay hill. The palace was constructed in 1857 and completed in 1861, in Myanmar traditional architectural styled |
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| Mawlamyine (Moulmein) |
| Situates at the mouth of the Thanlwin (Salween) , Gyaing rivers and the Attaran Creek entering the sea is the second busiest seaport & third largest city in Myanmar. Railroad from Yangon via Bago ends at Moketama (Martaban Gulf) 169 miles. The railroad continues south up to Ye terminal (90 miles), but the motor road continues up to Myeik (Mergui) to the far south |
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