Did someone mess up the name here? Isn’t “bazaar” spelled with two “a’s”? Nonetheless, users have been bugging us to get our beach towel in gear to review this very long strip of brown sand in Bangladesh. They are proud of this baby, and rightly so. It is a relief from the poverty that plagues the country. Here, miles of golden sands, towering cliffs, surfing waves, rare conch shells, colorful pagodas, Buddhist temples and tribes, delightful seafood-this is Cox’s Bazar, the tourist capital of Bangladesh. The warm shark free waters are good for bathing and swimming & while the sandy beaches offer opportunities for sun-bathing. In the coastal hills lies the old temple of Adinath, dedicated to Shiva, which becomes a place of pilgrimage during the month of Falgun (March). The western and northern coasts of the island form a low-lying tract that is fringed by mangrove forests.
Ngwe Saung Beach, the newest beach destination in Myanmar is situated 48 km from Pathein in the Ayeyarwaddy Division, about 190 km from Yangon on the western seaboard of the country, facing the Bay of Bengal. The beach stretches 15 km of white sand, blue sea, untouched surrounding, magnificent landscaping, most of all new hotels at chalet style with international standard and fringed with palm trees. Mid morning transfer by road to Pathein, en route visit the elephant camp where the young elephants are tamed and trained to work in the timber camps. Arrive Pathein and visit the amazing bamboo umbrella making. Visiting Ngwe Saung beach is far more than a beach leisure as visitors can experience the delta-culture through many villages, the capital of Ayerwaddy division Pathein, and a elephant camp where jungle safaris on elephant back can also enjoy. There are also numerous accommodations can be chosen from budget to luxury resorts.
Ngwe Saung can be reached by car from the capital Yangon in approximately seven hours. The journey takes travelers on a partly bumpy and pot-holed road across the alluvial Ayeyarwaddy Delta region. Pindaya, nearly 2 hours drive from Heho, the only airport around this region, is also one of the main destination. Shwe-u min cave which contained 8094 Buddhas statues, it was over centuries that the cave developed into a Buddhist shrine. It is about four-hour drive from Yangon (149 miles). Since the beach is quite flat and has a mild current, you can enjoy the sea all year round.
