Myanmar (Burma) (DK Eyewitness Travel) by DK Publishing

By DK Publishing

A brand new first-edition DK Eyewitness commute Guide to Asia's most sensible commute spot.

Myanmar boasts enthralling temples, greater than 1000 miles of pristine seashores, and a welcoming tradition — all only a brief flight from Bangkok — and DK Eyewitness commute consultant: Myanmar (Burma) contains every little thing a tourist must comprehend.

Suggested itineraries spotlight the points of interest to not be neglected and support tourists plan journeys via size of remain, together with a two-week journey via Myanmar, days in Yangon, and 3 days in Mandalay. tourists will also locate details on cruising the Ayeyarwady River, from luxurious cruisers to triple-decker ferries. And, sensible details covers all of the wishes of tourists during this still-emerging vacation spot, together with neighborhood etiquette, banking and foreign money, getting round the kingdom, and extra.

DK Eyewitness commute advisor: Myanmar (Burma) is prepared through zone, and specialist go back and forth writers clarify the tales in the back of the points of interest and comprise overviews of the nation's historical past and tradition, from its old previous to the Colonial-era to the complex political state of affairs of at the present time.

With thousands of full-color photos, hand-drawn illustrations, and customized maps that remove darkness from each web page, DK Eyewitness shuttle advisor: Myanmar (Burma) actually indicates this vacation spot as nobody else can.

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The Buddha’s snail-shell curls turn to the right. The urna, the mark in the center of the Buddha’s forehead, refers to his supernatural wisdom. The elongated ear lobes are a reminder that the Buddha was once a prince who wore heavy jewelry. The limbs, toes, and fingers are usually depicted as elongated. The right hand touches the Earth, calling upon her to bear witness. The upturned palm symbolizes meditative calm. Padmasana, or the lotus position, with both feet turned up, is the pose of meditation.

Whether in the luxury of a teak-lined, five-star vessel, roughing it third class on a government double-decker to distant Bhamo, or chugging gently upstream from Mandalay to Mingun, journeying on the silty blue-brown waterway is among the defining travel experiences of the country. Teak-paneled room on a luxury cruiser, with a balcony offering views of Mingun Luxury Cruises Taking their cue from the old Irrawaddy Flotilla Company steamers, luxury cruisers sail the more scenic and interesting stretches of the river.

Mingalazedi, Bagan (13th century), the last great Bagan Dynasty stupa, was conceived on a grander scale than earlier pagodas. Pahtodawgyi, Amarapura, reflects in its soaring height the grandeur of the Konbaung era at its 19th-century zenith. Shwedagon, Yangon, fuses the elegant lines of Mon design with the proportions and extravagance of the Konbaung kings. 33 34  I N T R O D U C I N G M YA N M A R Buddhas In Theravada Buddhism, the image of the historical Buddha, Gautama, is of primary significance.

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