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Kalaw and around
One has to feel a little sorry for
KALAW
. Most tourists to this quarter of Myanmar overlook
theplaceinfavourofInletotheeast,andofthosewhodoactuallystayhere,thevastmajority
are only doing so to start a
trek
to the lake - undoubtedly one of the highlights of a visit
to Myanmar, and a wonderful way in which to get a handle on local
minority culture
. Bar
a few religious monuments, there's not much of sightseeing interest in Kalaw itself, though
its lazy, carefree air often tempts visitors to stay on for a couple of extra days, taking a few
leisurelywalksonthehill-trackssurroundingthetown,andmakingfulluseofsomepleasing
culinary opportunities.
PartofKalaw'sappealisitsinvigorating
climate
-thisisoneplaceinwhichyouwon'tneed
air-conditioning in your room. In fact, winter evenings can get decidedly chilly, and you'll
likely need to don something with long sleeves. The town lies a full 1300m above sea level,
and like similarly lofty places across Southeast Asia, it was used as a
hill station
retreat by
