Travel guide RKH Myanmar - Burma - Burma

Mingalaba - that's what they say to welcome you to the land of golden pagodas, vibrant markets, cultural diversity, traditions, deep religiosity, festivals below and above all friendly people. Despite its exoticism, Myanmar is still not a mass tourism destination.

Myanmar, formerly Burma, was declared independent by the British in 1948. The detailed travel guide describes the country with its numerous ethnic groups in all its diversity. From the central lowlands with the former capital Yangon along the Ayeyarwady River to the higher areas at Inle Lake, further to Mandalay in the north, to Bagan in the west, the guide also takes you to the bathing beaches of Ngapali and Ngwe Saung. Equally interesting is the journey from Yangon southeast to the Golden Rock, the caves of Hpa-an, Mawlamyine, Dawei, and the Mergui archipelago. Other important peripheral areas such as Rakhine with the ancient royal city of Mrauk U, the Chin area with Myanmar's second highest mountain, Mount Victoria, with the tattooed Chin women, Nagaland with its festivals, the north with the ruby ​​mines of Mogok , and the towns of Putao, Myitkyina and Bhamo, the northeast with Lashio, Hsipaw, Pyin Oo Lwin and Kengtung, the east with Loikaw and the Padaung villages, whose women wear the heavy copper rings around their necks and legs.

In addition, the guide contains information about accommodation in all price ranges, transport connections and options, health, the history of the country, religion, architecture and art, the festivals of the different ethnic groups and handicrafts. Furthermore, the essential entry and exit options, visa requirements and city maps and overview maps are presented.