Whether you are a person who loves adventures or has the desire of exploring new cultures and places in the world, Myanmar is always a good choice for all tourists. It is such a destination which meets all the requirements of visitors for an exciting and memorable travel with unique experiences. In this summer, if you have not chosen a clear destination for the trip on holidays, let’s consider the country as a place to go.
There are many things to take into consideration for a travel to Myanmar highlights in the summer. In this article, we will together explore the six most concerned reasons that attract worldwide tourists to come for a summer trip to Burma, the country land of Golden Pagodas.
1. Myanmar has opened to tourism
During the five passed recent decades, Myanmar almost closed its door to all tourism services. It is nearly impossible to come to visit this religious country without a strict control and checking system. However, during the two passed years, Myanmar has passed many policies and enacted them to officially open the door for development and improvement of tourism service in particular, and to the national economy in general. Thanks to the reforms, there are more tourists are accepted to visit the country annually. The country of Myanmar used to be a mysterious and hard-to-reach destination for Myanmar backpackers and tourists, now turns to be one of the most attractive places for tourism for a large number of foreign and domestic tourists.
2. Myanmar has not been affected much by the modern life pace
Because the open-door policies of the country have not been enacted for such a long time enough, the Myanmar has not been affected much by the hustle and bustle pace of the modern life. The Myanmar highlights for constructions of Buddhist religion such as temples or pagodas, monasteries built from the 10th century still maintain their former appearance up to now. There are signals of damages, but they are not clear and not serious to influence badly the quality of these buildings. Furthermore, the pristine beauty of natural reserves or beaches of the country is still kept since there are not many stalls to be set along the tourist sites. Thanks to that, it is easier for the local authorities to keep the clean environment and raise the awareness of the people and tourists about their effect of actions to the nature.
3. Myanmar is a country with many valuable cultures
myanmar people still keep their cultural features and customs very well until now. There is almost no action or tendency to change their culture or integrate with other cultures in the world. The local people still use their “longyi”, the traditional clothing, for daily activities. They also use “Thanaka” instead of modern and expensive sunscreens sold out all over the world. This is not a kind of cream but powder to apply on the skin, protect them from the bad effect of the direct sunshine and nourish their skin to be smooth and bright. Even in developing cities, during a Myanmar independent travel, visitors can easily catch the sight of indigenous people walking barefoot, plain transport means like ox carts instead of cars or motorbikes.
4. Myanmar is the wonderland for tourists to explore and experience
If you want to spend your time on visiting and exploring with valuable experiences on a travel, Myanmar will be a destination to fulfill all your expectations. This country has plentiful Myanmar highlights, especially religious constructions spreading throughout the country. Wherever you go or get to, you will also have a chance to witness the majesty of buildings and architectures inspired by the religion of the whole country, Buddhism. They are impressive constructions and archaeological relics such as gilded stupas and sophisticated carved wall pictures. All the famous temples or pagodas that attract tourists the most these days were built from many centuries ago. They still maintain their original beauty while having more concern of the local authorities to be restored and provided with services to meet the demands of visitors for tourism.
5. Inle Lake is the place to learn about the life of ethnic minorities
If you want to learn more about the unique lifestyle of the Burmese ethnic people, the Inle Lake surroundings will be very suitable for you. On houses set on the lake surface, there are people living there and their life and daily activities are based on the lake and its surroundings. Their life is very peaceful and easy with activities such as fishing, weaving and rowing their boats on the lake in the dawn or early mornings. The Inle Lake surroundings are very famous with places to sell handmade weaved cloths which are highly rare and precious with materials of silk taken from lotus petals on the lake. You must spend a part of your Myanmar travel cost for souvenirs and stuff to buy in the country. It must be great to touch them and put the clothes made of them on the body. That is the reason why for any visitor coming to Myanmar, it is always advisable to drop in Inle Lake for a while to witness the peaceful life of Burmese people and buy for themselves or their lovers some good souvenirs before getting back. On the other hand, it is also a good idea to experience the moment of breaking dawn on Inle Lake. It is always said that the sight is the truly paradise for all trips you may get in your whole life.
6. Myanmar is also known for its crowded markets
In your journey throughout Myanmar, you should not fail to join in any night market in the country. Coming to these places will be an indispensable part of your travel to the country. There are many things you can only see in a night market in Myanmar. Many Myanmar blogs mention this as an outstanding feature for a trip to the Land of Golden Pagodas. The sellers spread their goods right on the land, under the temporary covers to avoid sunshine, rain or wind. A night market is always better compared to a normal market in Myanmar because there you can find various kinds of products from tropical fruits, shrimps, fish or clothes and accessories with very cheap price. While during the day, you can get to famous constructions and tourist destinations recommended in some other Myanmar-related articles, at night, it is very ideal to come to a night market and enjoy the interesting purchasing activities there.
Of course, in the summer, there are always many choices for tourists to get a meaningful and worthy travel. However, for sure, a trip to visit Myanmar highlights should always be put under consideration, due to many reasons. If you are excited on a travel to explore the interesting things listed above, get ready for it! The summer is coming, and you will be expected to have really good experiences in this beautiful and peaceful country.
