Local Culture & Travel

Local Culture & Travel

Silver Mountain Land –The land of Kayah

Culture & Travel

19/08/19

At the end of last year I went to Kayah State given the name Silver Mountain Land where there were many mythical stories. In Myanmar language Kayah State was called Ngwe Taung Pyay.

Nanmadaw Mei Nu   versus Phalankhon

Culture & Travel

17/08/19

In Myanmar history, three first queens namely Phwa Saw in Bagan era, Nan madaw Mei Nu in Konbaung and Suphaya Latt in Yadanabon era were the most famous among other very prominent first queens.

23,266 tourists visit Myanmar via Tachilek in one week

Culture & Travel

02/08/19

Tourists used to visit Myanmar through international entrances as well as border gates to enjoy its natural landscapes, attractive tourist sites and observe a diverse range of cultures and traditions of ethnic tribes.

More tourists visiting new tourism destination of Ruby Land

Culture & Travel

27/07/19

With the opening of a new tourist destination in Mogok, Ruby Land in Mandalay Region, the number of local travelers and tourists has increased, said U San Yu, the Assistant Director of the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism (Mandalay).

Over 23,000 tourists visit Myanmar via Tachilek in one week

Culture & Travel

26/07/19

Tourists used to travel to Myanmar through international entrances and border gates to enjoy its natural landscapes, attractive tourist sites and observe a diverse range of cultures and traditions of ethnic tribes.

Experts give talks on preservation of world heritage sites, Yangon’s colonial buildings

Culture & Travel

26/07/19

Myanmar Tour Guides Association conducted a talks on conservation of the UNESCO named Bagan world heritage site and Yangon’s colonial buildings, at Padonmar Restaurant in Yangon yesterday.

Votive tablets in Sri Ksetra

Culture & Travel

23/07/19

Buddha images can be seen at religious edifices such as pagodas and monasteries where members ------------

Garden of Buddha also known curiously as Poem Graveyard

Culture & Travel

22/07/19

When I was in Shan State (East) Kengtung town, locals directed me to visit Poem Graveyard. Even without knowing exactly what it was, the name attracted me and I hastily made arrangements to visit it. Once there, I found that it was quite a pleasant place where I felt longing for something or someone without being able to specify exactly what or who. I wrote about this place briefly in my travelogue to Kengtung and now I’ll write more in detail about it.

Moe Yun Gyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary attracts holidaymakers, bird watchers

Culture & Travel

22/07/19

Moe Yun Gyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the popular attraction sites for picnickers, naturalists, botanists, bird watchers and sightseers.

Mrauk-U: Experts discuss final draft nomination dossiers to UNESCO

Culture & Travel

22/07/19

Local and foreign experts met yesterday to finalize draft nomination dossiers to enlist ancient city MraukU, Rakhine State, to the World Heritage Center of UNESCO as a world cultural heritage zone.