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Beach
Chaungtha lies in the south west of Pathein. It is a beautiful
beach with silver sands, pristine green sea, flanked by palm
trees. Surfing in the sea and riding on the bullock-cart
along the beach is an unforgettable experience.
This beach resort is located on the northern coast in Rakkhine
State, about 7 km away from THANDWE (SANDOWAY),
one of the ancient Rakkhine (formerly ARAKAN) towns. It is
said to have been named after the NAPLE of ITALY by a
homesick Italian. It is famous for its natural and unspoilt
beauty up to this day. The beach stretches about 3 km with
soft white sand fringed by coconut palms. It serves as the
best ground for sunbathing and recreation such as beach
strolling, cycling and so on. Unlike today's beaches of
Asia, it is free of noisy beachside bars, crowded people and
hawkers persuading you to buy their things. There are only
natural scenic beauty of the blue sea, white sand and the
lovely sun. The sea is cobalt blue, without any dangerous
marine animals, clean and clear with gentle waves. There is
an 18-hole golf course at about 5km from Ngapali Beach
Hotel.
Ngwe
Saung lies in the west of Pathein, the capital of
Ayeyarwaddy Division .It is a most recently developed beach
resort, conveniently located within 5 hours drive from
Yangon. One can enjoy the wide range of sports and
recreation facilities, health spa, cascading swimming pool
and landscaped gardens.
Set Se` Beach is located at Kyaikkami
(formerly Amherst), 88kms south of Mawlamyaing. It faces the
Gulf of Mottama (Mataban). One can visit the famous Yele
Paya (Pagoda that is protrusive into the sea) near the
Kyaikkami.
SOUTHWESTERN MYANMAR
It
is the capital of Ayeyarwaddy River and the forth largest
city of the country. It is one of the important trading
ports in delta. Tough it is not in the list of tourists'
sites there are many interesting to see there. Most of the
hotels are located along the strand road where the river
bounds to town.
Pyay is situated at 285 km north- west of
Yangon. The Shwesandaw Pagoda, Hse-htat-gyi the colossal
Buddha image, Thayekhittaya (Sriksetra) the old palace site
of Pyu kingdom and Hmawza Archaeological Museum are major
attractions in Pyay.
WESTERN MYANMAR
Sittway
RAKHINE (formerly ARAKAN), unspoiled and unexplored, has until
recently hidden some of the country's best-kept
secrets. SITTWAY is the capital of Rakhine State and has
several interesting Pagodas and
a fascinating Monastery on the main street. The abbot and
other monks have a wonderful collection of Buddha Images and
it is well worth spending some time exploring their
"MUSEUM". Some Images are copies but many are originals
dating from the 15th century. Another highlight of SITTWAY is
the beach where a promontory makes and ideal place to sit
and absorb the sunset. The rock formations around the
promontory are interesting and a stunning black sand beach
stretches as far as the eye can see. SITTWAY is the gateway
to MRAUK U. The 5-hour trip up-river from SITTWAY to MRAUK U
affords an insight into life on the river and surrounding
countryside.
Until
lately, it was not so easy to get information about the
ancient city MRAUK U and the area was not so accessible.
Although it is often recommended to the adventurous
travellers, MRAUK U is a growing destination in Myanmar. It
has been described as a "Lost City" and the boat trip from
aeological site of Wethali, another ancient capital of
Rakkhine kingdom dating back to the 4th century.
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