Page 143 - The Rough Guide to Myanmar (Burma)

SHWEMAWDAW PAGODA, BAGO
Highlights

1 Bago A backwater today, low-key Bago has a 5 Bilu Kyun Buffalo carts and ancient buses
rich and fascinating history, the remnants of rumble down palm-lined roads on Bilu Kyun,
which lie scattered around town. See p.143 home to a plethora of interesting cottage
industries and just a short boat ride from
2 Kyaiktiyo (Golden Rock) Buddhists flock to Mawlamyine. See p.164
this gravity-defying golden boulder, purportedly
held in place by a few extra-strong strands of 6 Dawei Beach-hop on the beautiful Dawei
the Buddha’s hair. See p.148 Peninsula – from endless stretches of sand to
tiny beachside fishing villages, there’s
3 Hpa-An Clamber up jungle-shrouded
mountains, explore holy caves and soak in something for beach bums of all kinds.
clear pools near Kayin State’s laidback capital. See p.169
See p.151 7 Myeik Archipelago Thread your way
around the Myeik Archipelago, where the
4 Mawlamyine Filled with colonial architecture
and set amid pagoda-topped hills, Mawlamyine waters teem with flying fish and the hundreds
makes a perfect base for exploring the of islands are blanketed with immaculate white
surrounding countryside. See p.159 sand. See p.174
HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON P.142

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