Category: Shan State

Kalaw stands high on the western edge of the Shan Plateau. It is 70 km west of Taungyi. about halfway along the Thazi-Taungyi road. This was a popular hill station in the British days and it is still a peaceful and quiet place. At an altitude of 1320 m it is also pleasantly cool and […]

One of the Asia’s largest and most spectacular ancient monuments is a wonderful Pagoda named Kakku. It contains over 2.000 stupas with origins dating back many centuries. Its exists not only as an outstanding example of tradition art and architecture but also as a testament to the religious devotion of one of Myanmar’s many ethnic […]

District of the State are Taunggyi. Loilem. Lashio. Muse. Kyaukme. Kunlong. Laukkai. Kengtung Mongsan. Monhpyak and Tachileik. Shan State is formed with 54 townships and 193 wards and village-tracts. The capital of Shan State is Taunggyi. Wa (Lwela) people are the dwellers in Hopang Township on the east of Thanlwin River. As natural products. manganese […]

Nyaung Shwe Kakku Pagodas Taunggyi Pindaya Kalaw Hopong   Nyaung Shwe contains the main port to Inle Lake. Taunggyi hot air balloons festival is another interesting event of Myanmar. Pindaya Caves has great Buddha Images in different sizes. Kakku Pagodas are still the untouched architectures of the ancient times. Hopong and Kalaw are the other […]

Diving Trekking Air Ballooning Beach Holidays Meditation Shopping Culture Bicycling Exploration Bird Watching River Cruises Ecotourism Fishing Archaeology Golfing Rafting Elephant Camps Train Expedition Drive Across Marine   Myanmar is a country with gifts from nature and great hospitality. With the natural resources from many parts of the country, there are a lot of interesting […]

ONE-LEGGED ROWING BOATS In Inle Lake, the main transportation from one place to another is with the boats. The boats are usually rowed with the local one-legged rowers or the Inthars. MOTOR BOATS There are motor boat stands in many places in Inle. The motor boats have seats for the convenience of the passengers.

Inle Lake is a freshwater lake located in the mountains of Shan State in Myanmar. It is the second-largest lake in Myanmar with an estimated surface area of 44.9 sq miles and one of the highest at an altitude of 2900 feet. During the dry season, the average water depth is 7 feet, with the […]

Ywama Village is located in Inle lake. It is the largest village on the Inle Lake. The streets of the village are like webs of canal. There are some beautiful teak houses built on large wooden poles driven into the Lake bed. The main activity and attraction is at the floating market In the largest […]

Phaungdawoo Pagoda Nga Phe Chaung Monastery Gold Smith & Silver Smith Workshop Blacksmith Workshop In Phaw Khone Weaving Workshop Tha Kaung Mwal Taw Pagoda Alodaw Pauk Pagoda Shwe Indein Pagoda Taungto Mwal Taw Pagodas Khaung Daing Village Khaung Daing Hot Spring Ywama Village Mine Thauk Market Floating Gardens Kaylar Village Sagar Village Phaungdawoo Pagoda is […]

Indein is one of the small villages of Inle Lake located on the western bank of the lake. A Buddha image has enshrined at a whitewashed stupa. which is on the summit of a hill. Below the stupa around the hill are cluster of hundreds of ancient stupas most are ruins overgrown with bushes. The […]