- Myanmar: where is the land of the golden pagodas?
- How to get to Myanmar?
- Holidays in Myanmar
- Myanmar beaches
- Souvenirs from Myanmar
Before clarifying where Myanmar is, tourists should know that the cool season in the country begins in October-February (average temperature + 20-25˚C), humid - at the end of May-October (average temperature + 30-35˚C; this period is not the best time to visit Myanmar: a beach vacation will be overshadowed by rainy weather, which, moreover, will not allow you to fully get acquainted with the country's sights), and hot - in mid-February - May (the thermometer rises to + 35˚C and higher.
Myanmar: where is the land of the golden pagodas?
The location of Myanmar (the capital is Naypyidaw, the country's area is 678,500 sq. Km) - the western part of Indochina. Thailand (1800 km) borders it on the southeast, Bangladesh (190 km) and India (1400 km) on the west, China (2100 km) on the northeast, and Laos (230 km) on the east.
Myanmar has access to the Andaman Sea, Bengal and Moutam Bay (the country's coastline stretches for 1930 km).
Myanmar includes the administrative regions of Yangon, Ayeyarwaddy, Pegu, Mandalay, Mague (7 in total) and the states of Rakhine, Kachin, Shan, Mon, Karen (total - 7).
How to get to Myanmar?
Muscovites and guests of the Russian capital will fly to Myanmar with transfers in Bangkok (18-hour flight), Dubai and Yangon (22 hours will be spent on the road), Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok (20, 5-hour air trip awaits passengers), Phuket and Bangkok (19 hours on the way).
Travelers wishing to relax in Yangon will be offered to make a stop in Singapore, due to which the air travel will stretch for 16 hours, in Dubai - for 15 hours, in Bangkok - for 13 hours, in Hong Kong - for 16.5 hours, in Guangzhou - for 15.5 hours.
As part of the Moscow-Mandalay flight, tourists will rest at the airport of the Thai capital (the journey will take 12 hours 45 minutes), Dubai and Yangon (more than 18.5 hours should be allocated for the road), Phuket and Chiang Mai (travel duration - 18 hours 20 minutes) …
Holidays in Myanmar
Tourists should pay attention to Naypyidaw (famous for 3 sculptures depicting Burmese kings, Uppatasanti Pagoda, National Herb Park, Ngalaik Water Park, Tingjan New Year Water Festival), Bagan (of interest is a temple complex with 2,000 ancient Buddhist temples; those who wish can climb to the top of the pagoda Shwe-san-Da to watch the sunset), Inle Lake (it is best to go to the lake in September-October, when the Paungdo U festival is held there; in the center of the lake you can find the Monastery of Jumping Cats; every 5 days a floating market unfolds on the lake where they sell papyri, fruits, souvenirs, rugs, lacquer boxes), Anisikan waterfalls (when overcoming steep slopes on the way to mighty water avalanches, you can take a break by stopping at one of the gazebos).
Myanmar beaches
- Ngapali Beach: clean coastline and clear water await guests of the beach, allowing them to easily get to know the underwater world of this place. Here you can go windsurfing, play volleyball, enjoy seafood, European and Asian dishes in local restaurants.
- Kanthaya Beach: On weekends, the beach is crowded with holidaymakers, which is not the case on weekdays when you can spend time in seclusion on Kanthaya Beach. Anyone who is partial to amazing sunsets should come here.
- Ngwe Saung Beach: at the service of vacationers - hotels of various categories, white sand, Lovers' Island with a sculpture of a mermaid.
Souvenirs from Myanmar
Those leaving Myanmar should get precious stones, ritual bracelets, Burmese tea, statuettes made of stone and wood, tapestries, lacquer and bamboo products, handmade silk, Chinese umbrellas, puppets.
