Shwedagon Pagoda

The most sacred stupa in Myanmar. 107 meter tall, covered with 60 tons of gold plates. The top of the stupa is encrusted with 4531 diamonds.

Mandalay citywall and moat

Founded in 1857, Mandalay was the last Royal Capital of Myanmar.

Bagan

Founded in mid 9th cen, Bagan is about the size of Manhattan and is home to over 2200 temples and pagodas.

Ngapali Beach

The beach stretches for 3 km and overlooks the Indian Ocean. White sand. Bule water. Thae name comes form the Italian 'Napoli,' according to wikipedia.

Inle Lake

Inle Lake is a shallow lake in the middle of Myanmar, south-east of Mandalay. The lake is 22km long, and is densely inhabited by many different tribes.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Border gateway opening leads to tourism boom in Myawady

Eleven Media Group
Published on Wednesday, 06 November 2013 17:48 
Tourism has been booming in the border town of Myawady since the government opened the crossing as an international gateway for foreign visitors on August 28, sources say.
The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism has also encouraged the establishment of tourism agencies in Myawady, according to Ni Ni Toe, managing director of Green Dawna Hill Travel & Tour Co. Ltd.
“Since the government opened Myawady as a gateway for tourists, travel and tours in Myanmar are booming. I also want to show that local women can lead a business as well as anyone. I look forward to sharing with tourists our country’s sights, customs and culture, our influential pagodas and our natural attractiveness, providing the best services at fair prices,” she said at her tour company’s grand opening.
Shwe Myanmar Travel & Tour, Moe Ko San Travel & Tour, Vega Myawady International Travel & Tour and Green Dawna Hill Travel & Tour Co. Ltd. are among the first tourism services businesses to open at the border crossing, and more travel and tour companies are planning to open in Myawady.