Myanmar is
slowly opening itself to the entire world like a flower opening from a bud.
This place has many magnificent temples and pagodas and huge colonial
structures. The local people are always smiling and are eager to help the
visitors. The local inhabitants share the history of this country to each and
every person who visits this land.
Spectacular
Destinations of Myanmar
There are
many tourist destinations in this place, but some are beautiful to visit. The
country also has many temples and pagodas here too. The different pilgrimage
places and destinations are -
• Golden Rock
This rock
is 200 km away from Yangon at a height of 1100m above sea level. This rock is
popular for protruding gold surfaces. But there is a consideration that only
men are allowed to approach the golden rock, women can only view it.
• Ananda Temple
This
temple is located in Bagan and was built centuries before. This monument has an
extra ordinary architecture which is a sign of most of the temples in Myanmar.
• Ubein Bridge
It is the longest teak bridge in the world and
is located in Amarapura village. This bridge is about two hundred years old.
Standing on this bridge is very relaxing as you can experience the sunset
nicely.
• Mahamuni Temple
This
temple is located in the capital of Myanmar, Mandalay. This temple is referred
as a gold symbol of this place. There is a 4 meter high statue which weighs
about 6.5 tonnes and is plated with 15cm thick gold layer.
• Mingun Village
There are
various monuments in this place, but the most prominent are the Mingun bell and
the Chinthe. The Chinthe is a pair of two giant statues standing by the
riverbank.
• Inle Lake
This lake
is about 11 km
wide and stretches about 22 km
from the northern part to the southern part. You can have a nice experience while
boating on this lake. Amasia Travel is a Myanmar
travel agency which offers many package tours to Myanmar.
• Swedagon Golden Temple
This
temple was built about 2500 years ago. The tower of this temple is 98 meters
high, and there are many other smaller towers around the larger one where some
holy treasures of Buddhism are preserved. It is one of the largest temples on
earth.
As Myanmar
has a long coastline, it offers many beautiful beaches like the Ngapali beach,
Chaung Thar beach, Mergui archipelago and Ngwe Saung Beach.
The Ngapali beach is the
most famous beach in this country. It is located in western Myanmar. The beach
is full of white soft sand surrounded with coconut and palm trees. This beach
is free from smoky traffic, noisy bars and chaos of vendors.
So, If you
want to visit Myanmar, then please contact with a good Myanmar travel
agent who provide all the necessities during travel.
