Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma)

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781786575463
• eBook ISBN: 9781787010697

Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Be dazzled by Buddhist architecture in Yangon, explore Bagan's amazing plain of ancient temples, or hike to the floating gardens and markets of Inle Lake -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Myanmar and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, religion, politics, cuisine, environment, wildlife, architecture, responsible travel, festivals, sport, traditional crafts, dance, theatre, music, literature, cinema Over 60 maps Covers Yangon, Southern Myanmar, Bagan, Central Myanmar, Yangon-Mandalay Highway, Temples of Bagan, Eastern Myanmar, Inle Lake, Mandalay, Northern Myanmar, Lashio, Myitkyina, Western Myanmar and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma), our most comprehensive guide to Myanmar, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet Southeast Asia on a Shoestring guide. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. Lonely Planet enables the curious to experience the world fully and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves, near or far from home. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your g

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Why Go?

With former political exiles, big-time investors and free-wheeling adventurers all jostling for a place at the city's table, Yangon is currently the most exciting place to be in Myanmar. Once known as Rangoon, the country's largest metropolis is also its commercial and intellectual hub. And it's reaping the benefits of Myanmar's recent political and economic liberalisation. Decaying buildings and monuments are being spruced up. There's a rash of new restaurants, bars and shops. And there are building sites – and traffic jams – everywhere.

What really matters here, though, is what has always mattered, starting with the awe-inspiring Buddhist monument Shwedagon Paya, a golden pinnacle around which everything else revolves. Equally attractive is downtown Yangon, its pavements teeming with food and book vendors; colourful open-air markets; neighbouring temples, mosques and churches (living proof of the city's cosmopolitanism); and some of Southeast Asia's most impressive colonial architecture.

When to Go

• Oct–Feb Daytime heat is tolerable and evenings are often cool.
• Mar–May Hottest time of year. April's Water Festival (Thingyan) can cause disruption to travel arrangements.
• Jun–Sep Wet season, but showers are often short and shouldn’t inconvenience your visit; hotels are cheaper.

Best Places to Eat

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Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Myanmar
• Myanmar's Top 10
• Need to Know
• What's New
• If You Like
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Before You Go
• Regions at a Glance
• Yangon
• Temples of Myanmar
• Southwestern Myanmar
• Southeastern Myanmar
• Bagan & Central Myanmar
• Temples of Bagan
• Eastern Myanmar
• Mandalay & Around
• Northern Myanmar
• Western Myanmar
• Understand Myanmar
• Myanmar Today
• History
• People & Religious Beliefs of Myanmar
• Aung San Suu Kyi
• Government, the Economy & Human Rights
• Eating in Myanmar
• Architecture & Arts
• Environment & Wildlife
• Responsible Travel
• Directory AZ
• Transport
• Health
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers