Ava is a small island located in the vicinity of Mandalay. It can easily be reached by taking a taxi then catching a shuttle boat. A journey back in time guaranteed!
Ava, otherwise known as Inwa, is a former royal capital in the Mandalay region.
My suggestion
Don't miss out a visit to the Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery. The best way to tour Ava's principal sights is by horse-drawn carriage.
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Ava is a small island located in the vicinity of Mandalay. It can easily be reached by taking a taxi then catching a shuttle boat. A journey back in time guaranteed!
My suggestion
There are several ways to see the island. A horse-drawn carriage tour is a good option, enabling you to quickly reach the must-see sites.
The trek fills your trip with adventure but also enables you to come into contact with the country's nature and culture. This is the perfect opportunity to see a Myanmar far from urban rhythm and to reflect upon the impact of tourist activity and opening up the country on Burmese people, and upon the interest in travelling responsibly.
Môn and Kayin, States and neighbouring peoples in the south-east of Burma. Te anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss said, "the majority of customs of people is always marked by a style" and these two ethnic groups have in effect a style which separates them from other people in a way that is more severe than geographical frontiers. The Môn and the Kayins have their own Identity.
Nat Ma Taung, which is also called Mount Victoria, is the highest point of the Chin Hills and also the highest point in Chin State. It is more than 3,000 m high, which makes its one of the highest in south-east Asia.
When you talk about Burma (nowadays also called Myanmar), people immediately think about Buddhist monks, a multitude of pagodas with golden roofs, unequalled cultural riches or luxuriant forests. They usually forget that the country has coasts along a large part of its borders and is a seaside destination that hasn't yet been discovered by mass tourism.