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P D F Myanmar ((BBuurrmmaa)) PDF ebook Edition 13th Edition Release Date Jul 2017 Pages 448 Useful Links Want more guides? Head to our shop Trouble with your PDF? Trouble shoot here Need more help? Head to our FAQs Stay in touch Contact us here © Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd. To make it easier for you to use, access to this PDF ebook is not digitally restricted. In return, we think it’s fair to ask you to use it for personal, non-commercial purposes only. In other words, please don’t upload this chapter to a peer-to-peer site, mass email it to everyone you know, or resell it. See the terms and conditions on our site for a longer way of saying the above – ‘Do the right thing with our content’. 4 easy-to-use How to use this book sections Look for these symbols to quickly identify listings: 1 4 Sights Sleeping r 5 Beaches Eating 2 6 PLAN YOUR TRIP Activities Drinking C 3 Courses Entertainment Your planning tool kit T 7 Photos & suggestions to help Tours Shopping you create the perfect trip. z Festivals 8 Information & Events & Transport All reviews are ordered in our writers’ preference, starting with their most preferred option. Additionally: Eating and Sleeping reviews are ordered by price range (budget, midrange, top end) and, within these ranges, by writer preference. ON THE ROAD Your complete guide Expert reviews, easy-to-use maps & insider tips. These symbols and abbreviations give vital information for each listing: Must-visit recommendation Sustainable or green recommendation No payment required % Telephone number f Ferry UNDERSTAND h Opening hours j Tram p Parking d Train Get more from your trip n Nonsmoking a pt apartments Learn about the big picture, to a Air-conditioning d double rooms make sense of what you see. i Internet access d m dorm beds W Wi-fi access q quad rooms s Swimming pool r rooms v Vegetarian selection s single rooms E English-language menu ste suites c Family-friendly tr triple rooms # Pet-friendly tw twin rooms g Bus SURVIVAL GUIDE Your at-a-glance reference For symbols used on maps, see the Map Legend. Vital practical information for a smooth trip. ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Myanmar (Burma) Northern Myanmar p271 Mandalay & Around p234 ^# Western Myanmar Bagan & Eastern p307 Central Myanmar Myanmar p196 p141 Southwestern Myanmar^#Yangon p86 p34 Southeastern Myanmar p105 Simon Richmond, David Eimer, Adam Karlin, Nick Ray, Regis St Louis P LAN ON THE ROAD YOUR TRIP Welcome to Myanmar . . . 4 YANGON . . . . . . . . . . 34 Myeik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Myeik (Mergui) Myanmar Map . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Archipelago . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 SOUTHWESTERN Myanmar’s Top 10 . . . . . . . .8 Kawthoung . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 MYANMAR . . . . . . . . . 86 Need to Know . . . . . . . . . .14 Thanlyin & Kyauktan . . . . . 87 BAGAN & CENTRAL What’s New . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Bago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 MYANMAR . . . . . . . . . 141 If You Like… . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Pathein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Yangon–Mandalay Month by Month . . . . . . . . 19 Chaung Tha Beach . . . . . . . 99 Highway . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 Itineraries . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Ngwe Saung Beach . . . . . 102 Taungoo (Toungoo) . . . . . 143 Nay Pyi Taw . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Before You Go . . . . . . . . . 23 SOUTHEASTERN Meiktila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Regions at a Glance . . . . 30 MYANMAR . . . . . . . . 105 Yangon–Bagan Mon State . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Highway . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Mt Kyaiktiyo Pyay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 2P2PLAY / SHUTTERSTOCK © (MAYKGeraa ooy . wul .idlnn .ae d .mSn . M ty .Rai .aont .wcee .kl . . a .) . . .m . . . . . . . .y . . . .in . . . . .e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111110021196971 T(MBNShayaraaggi yuawKennsekg eh . . tU . .irt . . .a t . .a .) . . . y . . . .a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111155556485 Hpa-an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Old Bagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Around Hpa-an . . . . . . . . . 124 Myinkaba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Myawaddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 New Bagan (Bagan Myothit) . . . . . . . . 167 Tanintharyi Region . . . . 127 Around Bagan . . . . . . . . . 172 STREET FOOD AT BOGYOKE AUNG Dawei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 SAN MARKET P54, YANGON CHANTAL DE BRUIJNE / SHUTTERSTOCK © SHWE YAUNGHWE KYAUNG P197, NYAUNGSHWE Contents UNDERSTAND Mt Popa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Mingun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Myanmar Salay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Paleik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .336 Pakokku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Monywa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 NORTHERN People & Religious Around Monywa . . . . . . . . 178 MYANMAR . . . . . . . . . 271 Beliefs of Myanmar . . .352 Mandalay to Lashio . . .273 Aung San Suu Kyi . . . . . 366 TEMPLES Pyin Oo Lwin . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Government, OF BAGAN . . . . . . . . 180 Pyin Oo Lwin the Economy & Old Bagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 to Kyaukme . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 Human Rights . . . . . . . . 372 North Plain . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Kyaukme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Eating in Myanmar . . . . 379 Central Plain . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Hsipaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Architecture & Arts . . .388 Myinkaba Area . . . . . . . . . 191 Lashio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 New Bagan Area . . . . . . . . 193 Mogok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Environment & Wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 South Plain . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Upper Ayeyarwady . . . .291 Nyaung U Area . . . . . . . . . 195 Myitkyina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Indawgyi Lake . . . . . . . . . . 296 SURVIVAL Bhamo (Banmaw) . . . . . . 297 EASTERN GUIDE MYANMAR . . . . . . . . 196 Shwegu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Katha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Inle Lake & Around . . . . 197 Kyaukmyaung . . . . . . . . . . 301 Responsible Travel . . . . 404 Nyaungshwe . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Shwebo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Inle Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Directory A–Z . . . . . . . .407 The Far North . . . . . . . .304 Taunggyi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . 418 Putao . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Pindaya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427 Kalaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Thazi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 WESTERN Language . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 MYANMAR . . . . . . . . 307 Kyaingtong & Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 Border Areas . . . . . . . . . 223 Rakhine State . . . . . . . . 309 Map Legend . . . . . . . . . . 447 Kyaingtong Ngapali Beach . . . . . . . . . . 309 (Kengtung) . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Kan Thar Ya Beach . . . . . . 313 Mong La . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Sittwe (Aykab) . . . . . . . . . 314 Tachileik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Mrauk U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 SPECIAL FEATURES Kayah State . . . . . . . . . . 229 Around Mrauk U . . . . . . . . 325 Loikaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Chin State . . . . . . . . . . .326 Shwedagon Mt Victoria Paya in 3D . . . . . . . . . . . .46 MANDALAY (Nat Ma Taung) . . . . . . . . . 326 Temples & AROUND . . . . . . . . 234 Mindat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 of Myanmar . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Mandalay . . . . . . . . . . . .236 Kalaymyo (Kalay) . . . . . . . 329 Mandalay Around Mandalay . . . . . 260 Tiddim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Cycling Tour . . . . . . . . . 247 Amarapura . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Rihkhawdar . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Aung San Inwa (Ava) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Falam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Suu Kyi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Sagaing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Hakha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd 4 Welcome to Myanmar It’s the dawn of a more democratic era in this extraordinary land, where the landscape is scattered with gilded pagodas and the traditional ways of Asia endure. Golden Wonders Traditional Life ‘This is Burma’, wrote Rudyard Kipling. In a nation with more than 100 ethnic ‘It will be quite unlike any land you know groups, exploring Myanmar can often feel about.’ Amazingly, more than a century lat- like you’ve stumbled into a living edition er, Myanmar retains the power to surprise of the National Geographic, c 1910! For all and delight even the most jaded of travel- the momentous recent changes, Myanmar lers. Be dazzled by the ‘winking wonder’ of remains at heart a rural nation of traditional Shwedagon Paya. Contemplate the 4000 values. Everywhere, you’ll encounter men sacred stupas scattered across the plains of wearing skirt-like longyi, both genders Bagan. Stare in disbelief at the Golden Rock smothered in thanakha (traditional make- at Mt Kyaiktiyo, teetering impossibly on the up) and betel-chewing grannies. People still edge of a chasm. These are all important get around in trishaws and, in rural areas, Buddhist sights in a country where pious horse and cart. Drinking tea – a British monks are more revered than rock stars. colonial affectation – is enthusiastically em- braced in thousands of traditional teahouses. The New Myanmar Simple Pleasures In 2015, Myanmar voted in its first demo- cratically elected government in more than Thankfully, the pace of change is not over- half a century. Sanctions have been dropped whelming, leaving the simple pleasures of and the world is rushing to do business travel in Myanmar intact. Drift down the here. Relaxing of censorship has led to an Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River in an old river explosion of new media and an astonishing steamer or luxury cruiser. Stake out a slice openness in public discussions of once- of beach on the blissful Bay of Bengal. Trek taboo topics. Swathes of the country, off- through pine forests to minority villages in limits for years, can now be freely visited. the Shan Hills without jostling with scores of Modern travel conveniences, such as mobile fellow travellers. Best of all, you’ll encounter phone coverage and internet access, are locals who are gentle, humorous, engaging, now common, but largely confined to the considerate, inquisitive and passionate – they big cities and towns, where the recent eco- want to play a part in the world, and to know nomic and social improvements are most what you make of their world. Now is the obvious. time to make that connection. 5 SUW ATCHAI PLUEM RUETAI / SHUTTERSTOCK © Why I Love Myanmar By Simon Richmond, Writer It doesn’t matter whether this is your first or 51st visit to Myanmar: you won’t fail to notice the energy, hope and possibilities for the future that hang in the air. Exiles are returning, joining others in rising to the challenge of bringing their country into the 21st century at the same time as preserving the best of the past. Myanmar has many problems to fix but its people remain as stoic and charming as ever. Slow down, sit, listen and connect with them – it’s the best way to appreciate what’s truly golden about this land. For more about our writers, see p448 Above: Mahamuni Paya (p241), Mandalay 00 km0 miles NAM 20120 HsipawExplore the surroundingtribal villages (p282) SagaingWhite and gold stupas dotthe hillside (p266) VIET KalawHike from hereto Inle Lake (p217) Inle LakeFishers, ruined stupas andfloating markets (p206) LAOS Myanmar (Burma)CHINAHkakabo(TIBET)Razi(5889m)THIMPHUPangsawPassPutaoBHUTAN grenviuRaCHINAartuTpamharBSumprabumnomurKKhamtievINDIAiRKACHINHpakantnSTATEiwIndawgyidMyitkyinanLakeihgCnuaHomilinTBANGLADESHniGgannBhamogaTamuesMKathaDHAKARiverMu-se (Myanmar) –revRuili (China)KawlinniRNamkhamMawlaikyMt KennedydaTiddim(2703m)wRih LakeRihrSAGAINGaHeart-shaped lake on India–LakeKalaymyoyREGIONeMyanmar border (p331)yMogokACLashioYe-UHakhahiRNamhsanTnShweboHsipawihdvaweKyaukmenriMinigunnlwShanMonywaPyin Oo LwinBaganCihPlateauinMong LaSagaingMandalaynAmazing plainRAmarapuraiHSHANvof ancient temples (p156)ilelMANDALAYsMongrSTATEKyaukseCHINREGIONPakokkuPingKunhingrSTATEevMyingyanPindayaPaletwaNyaung UiKyaingtongRMtBaganLoilemMt VictoriaMeiktilaLoi-MwegPopaTeknafTaunggyi(3053m)nSalayNamsangoMaungdawkeKyaukpadaungMNyaungshweMAGWEMrauk UKalawTachileik (Myanmar) –REGIONInleMinbuMinbyaLakeMae Sai (Thailand)MagweSittweARAKHINERTaungdwingyiyPhe KhoneaSTATE20º NykPyinmanaChiang RaiahrLoikawaNAY PYIwinaLawpitaTAWgdyKyaukpyuKAYAH A ODI 4º E d B 10 n M arwaTAWdyKyaukpyuKAYAHBSTATEYinnbye KyunaRamreePyaygTaungoooPadaungPasauwngTaunggokManaungShwedaungSiThandwe KyunBAGOtytoaYREGIONulNgapali BeachVIENTIANEaonRydmYiagvnowaeaRrmKAYINMsKanthayaisvaSTATEe-eHinthadanrrpoGwaxgEnYakyiKyaiktoaYBagoAYEYARWADYChaung Tha BeachThatonREGIONYANGONNgwe SaungHpa-anYangonMyawaddy (Myanmar) –REGIONPatheinKawkareikTwanteMae Sot (Thailand)MyaungmyaBogalayMONMawlamyineSTATELetkhokkonKyaikmarawSetseMawdwin PointThanbyuzayatTHAILANDGulf ofMottamaMouths of thePayathonzuMawlamyineAyeyarwadyThree Pagodas PassColonial architecture aYeSangkhlaburiMon culture (p109) Shwedagon PayaYangon's dazzlingYebyuuddhist temple (p45)MaungmaganDaweiBANGKOKZalutHtee Khee (Myanmar) –Phu Nam Ron (Thailand)TANINTHARYICAREGIONAndamanPalawA N D A M A NIslandsMyeikS E A(INDIA)ArchipelagoMyeik Tanintharyi Myeik (Mergui) ArchipelagoBokpyinDive around beautifulGulf oftropical islands (p135)Thailand Kawthoung (Myanmar) -Ranong (Thailand)100º E98º E96º E94º E92º E102º E Bay ofBengal B 0º E 9 N N N N N 8º 6º 4º 2º 0º 1 1 1 1 1 ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd 8 Myanmar’s Top 10