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Myanmar (Burma).

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Taunggyi, Myanmar (Burma)
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Taunggyi

Myanmar (Burma)

Taunggyi, the highland capital of Myanmar's Shan State, is known across the country for its annual hot air balloon festival, held on the full moon of Tazaung…

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Thandwe, Myanmar (Burma)
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Coast & island escapes

Thandwe

Myanmar (Burma)

This seaport town in Rakhine State, western Myanmar, Thandwe sits in a valley ringed by hills, with the Ngapali beach resort area a short distance away — a d…

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Hpa-An, Myanmar (Burma)
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Hpa-An

Myanmar (Burma)

Hpa-An, the capital of Myanmar's Kayin State (Karen State) in the southeast of the country, sits on the Thanlwin River near mountains and caves, including Ka…

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Taungoo, Myanmar (Burma)
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Bustling market & commercial towns

Taungoo

Myanmar (Burma)

Taungoo is a city in Myanmar's Bago Region with a walkable centre dense with cafés, restaurants, and historic churches.

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Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma)
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Bhamo

Myanmar (Burma)

Town in northern Myanmar's Kachin State with a concentration of historic churches in its centre, Bhamo sits on the Ayeyarwady River within sight of surroundi…

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Myeik, Myanmar (Burma)
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Coast & island escapes

Myeik

Myanmar (Burma)

Coastal city in Myanmar's far south with a walkable centre full of cafés, restaurants, and historic churches, Myeik sits on the Andaman Sea and is shielded t…

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Amarapura, Myanmar (Burma)
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Amarapura

Myanmar (Burma)

Twice the capital of Myanmar during the Konbaung period — first from 1783 to 1821, then from 1842 to 1857 — Amarapura is now a township within Mandalay, know…

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Mudon, Myanmar (Burma)
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Mudon

Myanmar (Burma)

Town in Myanmar's Mon State set among lush green rice paddies and dramatic limestone outcrops rising from the valley floor, with forested hills behind and a…

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Shwebo, Myanmar (Burma)
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Charming old-world towns

Shwebo

Myanmar (Burma)

Shwebo is the birthplace of the Konbaung Dynasty, founded by King Alaungpaya in 1752 and the dominant political force in Burma through the mid-18th century a…

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Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma)
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Kengtung

Myanmar (Burma)

This city in eastern Myanmar's Shan State serves as the capital of the region and the former seat of a minor principality, with a small central core holding…

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Pyinmana, Myanmar (Burma)
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Pyinmana

Myanmar (Burma)

City in Myanmar's Naypyidaw Union Territory with a concentration of historic churches in its centre, Pyinmana sits on the southern bank of the Ngalaik stream…

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Hinthada, Myanmar (Burma)
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Big-city explorations

Hinthada

Myanmar (Burma)

A city on the western bank of the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region, Hinthada has a centre with a notable concentration of historic churches.

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Mrauk U, Myanmar (Burma)
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Charming old-world towns

Mrauk U

Myanmar (Burma)

Mrauk U, in northern Rakhine State, was the capital of the Mrauk U Kingdom from 1430 until 1785 — the largest and most powerful Rakhine kingdom in history —…

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Ngwesaung, Myanmar (Burma)
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Ngwesaung

Myanmar (Burma)

Beach resort on Myanmar's Ayeyarwady coast, opened in March 2000 and newer than the nearby Chaung Thar Beach, Ngwesaung is geared toward visitors with larger…

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Prome, Myanmar (Burma)
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Inland waterside towns

Prome

Myanmar (Burma)

This city on the eastern bank of the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar's Bago Region, Pyay (formerly anglicised as Prome) has a walkable centre with a concentration…

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Inwa, Myanmar (Burma)
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Inwa

Myanmar (Burma)

Inwa (also known as Ava) served as the imperial capital of successive Burmese kingdoms across nearly five centuries, from the 14th to the 19th century — seat…

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Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma)
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Inland waterside towns

Kawthaung

Myanmar (Burma)

Myanmar's southernmost town, Kawthaung sits on the border with Thailand across from Ranong, separated by the Pakchan River.

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Taungdwingyi, Myanmar (Burma)
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Sacred & spiritual destinations

Taungdwingyi

Myanmar (Burma)

This town in Myanmar's Magway Region with a notable concentration of historic churches in its centre, Taungdwingyi is also home to the Rakhine Pagoda, a larg…

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Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma)
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Inland waterside towns

Myawaddy

Myanmar (Burma)

Sitting on the Moei River across from the Thai town of Mae Sot, Myawaddy is the most important trading point between Myanmar and Thailand, and the main overl…

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Pindaya, Myanmar (Burma)
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Pindaya

Myanmar (Burma)

Pindaya's limestone caves, known as the Pindaya Caves, hold thousands of Buddha images consecrated over centuries and are the town's main draw.

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Myitkyina, Myanmar (Burma)
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Myitkyina

Myanmar (Burma)

Sitting on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River, Myitkyina is the capital of Kachin State and Myanmar's northernmost river port and railway terminus.

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Nansang, Myanmar (Burma)
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Sacred & spiritual destinations

Nansang

Myanmar (Burma)

The largest town in the east-central area of Shan State, Nansang sits on the Taunggyi–Tachileik road in eastern Myanmar, with bus connections to Yangon and M…

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Kyaukme, Myanmar (Burma)
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Kyaukme

Myanmar (Burma)

This town in northern Shan State with a compact centre holding a concentration of historic churches, cafés, and restaurants, Kyaukme sits on the Mandalay–Las…

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Buthidaung Town, Myanmar (Burma)
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Bustling market & commercial towns

Buthidaung Town

Myanmar (Burma)

A riverside town in Myanmar's Rakhine State where cycle rickshaws, roadside tea stalls under canvas awnings, and tree-lined streets give daily life a distinc…

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Thanbyuzayat, Myanmar (Burma)
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Spa & thermal wellness

Thanbyuzayat

Myanmar (Burma)

Thanbyuzayat, a town in Mon State in southeastern Myanmar, is best known as the starting point of the Death Railway — the World War II rail line built southw…

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Mogaung, Myanmar (Burma)
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Mogaung

Myanmar (Burma)

Mogaung, a town in Kachin State in northern Myanmar, was once the capital of Shan princes and is now widely associated with jade — it is among the country's…

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Minbu, Myanmar (Burma)
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Sacred & spiritual destinations

Minbu

Myanmar (Burma)

This town in Myanmar's Magwe Division on the western bank of the Ayeyarwady River, Minbu sits within sight of the Arakan Mountains and is noted for its histo…

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Pakokku, Myanmar (Burma)
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Inland waterside towns

Pakokku

Myanmar (Burma)

Pakokku sits on the western bank of the Irrawaddy River in central Myanmar's Magway Region, a short distance from the ancient temple city of Bagan.

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Hsipaw, Myanmar (Burma)
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Inland waterside towns

Hsipaw

Myanmar (Burma)

This small town on the banks of the Duthawadi River in Myanmar's Shan State, Hsipaw has a café and restaurant scene that punches well above its size, along w…

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Kyaikkami, Myanmar (Burma)
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Sacred & spiritual destinations

Kyaikkami

Myanmar (Burma)

The Kyaikkami Yele Pagoda, built on ocean reef foundations just off the coast and reached by a corridor over the water, draws pilgrims and visitors to this s…

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Aungban, Myanmar (Burma)
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Aungban

Myanmar (Burma)

A highland trading town in southern Shan State, Aungban sits at elevation in the hills of Kalaw Township and serves as a major agricultural junction for Myan…

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Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma)
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Charming old-world towns

Loikaw

Myanmar (Burma)

This compact capital of Myanmar's Kayah State sits in the Karen Hills near the Thai border, with a walkable centre where cafés and restaurants are concentrat…

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Yamethin, Myanmar (Burma)
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Yamethin

Myanmar (Burma)

A town in Myanmar's Mandalay Region with a concentration of historic churches in its centre, Yamethin sits on the main Yangon–Mandalay rail and road corridor…

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Thaton, Myanmar (Burma)
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Thaton

Myanmar (Burma)

Thaton served as the capital of the Thaton Kingdom from at least the 4th century BC until the mid-11th century AD, making it one of the oldest urban centres…

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Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar (Burma)
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Big-city explorations

Pyin Oo Lwin

Myanmar (Burma)

This hill station city in Myanmar's Mandalay Region, Pyin Oo Lwin — formerly known as Maymyo — sits at elevation in the highlands east of Mandalay, with a wa…

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Myingyan, Myanmar (Burma)
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Myingyan

Myanmar (Burma)

This city in central Myanmar's Mandalay Division with a concentration of historic churches in its centre, Myingyan sits on the east bank of the Ayeyarwady Ri…

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Kalaw, Myanmar (Burma)
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Kalaw

Myanmar (Burma)

This hill station in southern Shan State, Myanmar, built by the British during the colonial era, Kalaw sits high in the mountains and offers a walkable centr…

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Meiktila, Myanmar (Burma)
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Inland waterside towns

Meiktila

Myanmar (Burma)

This central Myanmar city on the banks of Meiktila Lake, with a concentration of historic churches and easy access to the water's edge.

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Kyaukse, Myanmar (Burma)
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Sacred & spiritual destinations

Kyaukse

Myanmar (Burma)

Kyaukse is a town in Myanmar's Mandalay Region known for its elephant dance festival and for the Shwethalyaung Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the 11th ce…

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Payathonzu, Myanmar (Burma)
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Payathonzu

Myanmar (Burma)

A mountain border town in Myanmar's Kayin State, Payathonzu sits at the Three Pagodas Pass separating it from the Thai township of Nong Lu.

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Kyaikto, Myanmar (Burma)
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Sacred & spiritual destinations

Kyaikto

Myanmar (Burma)

Kyaikto, a town in Mon State in southeastern Myanmar, is the nearest base for visiting the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda — the Golden Rock — a gilded boulder balanced ove…

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Chauk, Myanmar (Burma)
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Inland waterside towns

Chauk

Myanmar (Burma)

This river port on the Irrawaddy in north-central Myanmar, Chauk sits within reach of the ancient temple city of Bagan to the north and is known as an oil-pr…

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Bustling market & commercial towns

Pangkham

Myanmar (Burma)

This mid-sized Myanmar town within easy reach of both water and upland terrain, offering a glimpse into everyday Shan State life away from the main tourist t…

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Bustling market & commercial towns

Mohnyin

Myanmar (Burma)

Mid-sized Myanmar town set among rolling hills and close to water, offering an authentic slice of everyday Kachin State life away from the country's more-vis…

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Thayetmyo

Myanmar (Burma)

A riverside city in central Myanmar where an unusually dense collection of historic churches lines the streets, reflecting a layered colonial past, all withi…

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Kyaukpadaung

Myanmar (Burma)

A Myanmar town in hilly country, dotted with historic churches and well-placed as a base for exploring the UNESCO World Heritage sites that define the surrou…

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Inland waterside towns

Bogale

Myanmar (Burma)

This riverside town in Myanmar's delta region, Bogale sits directly on the water, offering a glimpse into everyday life along the broad, boat-trafficked chan…

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Coast & island escapes

Ann Town

Myanmar (Burma)

A mid-sized Myanmar city where the waterfront meets the edge of upland country, offering a grounded base for exploring both coastal and highland landscapes i…

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Quiet rural escapes

Hopang

Myanmar (Burma)

Pocket-sized village in Myanmar's upland country, Hopang sits close to water and hilly terrain, offering a quiet rural setting for travelers drawn to remote…

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