A town in Burma's mid-west, Mrauk'U is a site off the beaten track. An erstwhile religious and architectural hub that will appeal to any history lover in search of adventure.
A town in Burma's mid-west, Mrauk'U is a site off the beaten track. An erstwhile religious and architectural hub that will appeal to any history lover in search of adventure.
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The site is extensive, so it's worth hiring a guide to show you around, not least because it's poorly sign posted and can be hard to navigate on your own.
Nat Ma Taung, which is also called Mount Victoria, is the highest point of the Chin Hills and also the highest point in Chin State. It is more than 3,000 m high, which makes its one of the highest in south-east Asia.
When you talk about Burma (nowadays also called Myanmar), people immediately think about Buddhist monks, a multitude of pagodas with golden roofs, unequalled cultural riches or luxuriant forests. They usually forget that the country has coasts along a large part of its borders and is a seaside destination that hasn't yet been discovered by mass tourism.
Myanmar's cuisine is perhaps less sophisticated than that of its neighbours but it is full of flavour and more consistent. You need to find the place where the locals eat - on the street - to admire the variety of meals made with rice and 5-10 sides. Feasts are savoured tepid in Myanmar so you need to come with a large appetite!
Mandalay and Bagan. Two names which will quickly be written in travel guides as two spiritual and historic destinations in the amazing and welcoming Burma. Two names that you must write on your list of places to visit in this country.