Travel Reference
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Southern Myanmar Highlights
Sail, cruise, snorkel, dive or simply beach bum among the 800+ islands of the
Myeik Archipelago
(
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).
Reach for enlightenment at the golden, gravity-defying
Mt Kyaiktiyo (Golden
Rock)
(
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)
.
Discover seemingly hidden lakes, hanging Buddhist art and a sparkling spring in
the
caves
around Hpa-an (
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)
.
Compose prose to rival Kipling's
'By the old Moulmein Pagoda, lookin' lazy at the
sea'
in go-slow
Mawlamyine
(
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)
.
Travel back in time at the historic, atmospheric and allegedly haunted port city of
Myeik
(
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)
.
Exploring the remote ruins, sacred temples, unknown beaches and one ogre-in-
fested island
around Mawlamyine
(
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)
.
Be among the scant handful of foreign tourists to have visited the sleepy southern
capital of
Dawei
(
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).
MON STATE
Mon State seems to have a bit of everything that's wonderful about Myanmar: golden
temples, a palpable colonial past, charming villages and even some scenic coastline.
Travelling in this region is generally easy (at least, for Myanmar), relatively free from
bureaucracy, and the distances short; yet, strangely, few visitors seem to make it down
here.
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
It's possible to travel as south as Mawlamyine by train, or to Dawei by bus, but bey-
ond this point foreign tourists who wish to continue southward are generally re-
quired to take a boat or fly. Likewise, foreign travellers wishing to travel between
Myanmar's southernmost cities, Dawei, Myeik and Kawthoung, can generally only
do so by plane or boat.
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