Beguiling Ngwesaung beach holiday

Welcome to Yangon - the biggest and most bustling city in Myanmar, a unique city in Southeast Asia with all nostalgic colors of time and culture reserved over centuries. If you are interested in colonial era architecture, a stroll down Yangon's colonial buildings will definitely blow you away by well-reserved images from the 20th century, with decaying facades filled with old paint and small trees squeezing through those little cracks. Moreover, proud of rich cultural tradition, Yangon will amaze you with plenty of spiritual relics where you can experience the importance of Buddhism to the Burmese’s lives: tranquil Chaukhtatgyi Temple containing an over-200-feet-long reclining Buddha, the octagonal-shaped 2500 year old pagoda Sule Pagoda located in the heart of the city, and especially the legendary Shwedagon Pagoda - the massive 99 meter high gold plated pagoda with the diamond studded spire on top of a small hill in downtown Yangon. And don’t miss chance to meditate in pagoda’s mystical atmosphere beautifully lit up after dark.

As the nearest beach getaway from Yangon, Ngwe Saung is a truly little-visited paradise to mellow out and recharge after a week or more travelling around Myanmar. Afer roughly 4-hour driving from Yangon, soon enough you will be amazed with convivial atmosphere the beach has to offer. Row of green palm trees swaying lightly in the wind mixing nicely with sound of gentle waves will surely bring you a peaceful feeling. Beside relaxed time by the beach, you could hire a boat for island sightseeing; go snorkelling or fishing, explore nearly fishing villages by bicycle or have a fresh seafood dinner served privately on a beach restaurant and many more.