Inle
 Inle
Lake is situated
about 30 km to the
south of Taunggyi, a
completely different
dimension to the
Myanmar travel
experience. This
vast, beautiful and
picturesque lake,
sheltered among the
hazy blue mountains
of 1524 meters,
stretches 22.4 km
long and 10.2km
wide. About 900
meters above the sea
level studded with
floating gardens. It
is famous for its
unique one-leg
rowers and character
local market. Inle
silk is quite
popular in Myanmar
and silk-weaving and
hand-looms can be
seen at Inpaw Khone
village. The
celebrated Phaung
Daw Oo Pagoda is
located in this
lake. Its festival
holds once a year in
October is full of
pageantry and
ceremonial splendor.
Taunggyi
 Taunggyi,
the capital of Shan
State is known for
its scenic beauty
and pleasant
climate. It is cool
the whole year round
and the area is
colorful with lovely
flowers, green
orchards and pine
trees. Being
situated over 1400
meters above
sea-level, Taunggyi
is ideal for
holiday-makers
during the summer
time.
Pindaya
 Pindaya,
situated at the foot
of Mene-Taung range
about 45 km north of
Kalaw is a
pcitureque place.
This small quiet
town is famous for
its caves in which
thousands of
centuries-old Buddha
images are seated.
The images are of
various sizes, some
carved in the face
of rock and some
deposited in inches
in the walls. The
road from Kalaw to
Pindaya (38 km)
passes through a
countryside of
magnificent scenic
beauty.
Kalaw
 Kalaw
is situated at about
71 km west of
Taunggyi. It is a
beautiful hill
station surrounded
by mountains. It is
a peaceful summer
resort with
meandering mountain
streams and fragrant
pine woods. There
are Palaung Villages
nearby and some hill
tribe people in
their colorful
Villages nearby and
some hill tribe
people in their
colorful costumes
can be seen at Kalaw
Market even not at
the market day held
every five days. |
