Tag: ruins
The Dieng Plateau: Sulphurous smells and temples
The Dieng Plateau in Java, Indonesia offers three kinds of attractions: beautiful landscapes defined by volcanic activity and an active agriculture as well as old Hindu temples. The trip there is strenuous, but well worth it! Want to know more? Then please read the article here at Off-the-path.com. There it is published as a guest…
Visit Hoi An and the My Son temple
Hoi An has been a happening place for a long time! For more than 2000 years the area has been inhabited and was, within the various kingdoms to which it belonged, always a thriving centre for trade with an international atmosphere – a perfect travel destination for independent travellers. Find out more about Hoi An’s…
Samkar – Burmese beauty like out of a fairy-tale
South of Inle Lake there is a second lake, the Samkar lake (also called Sankar). Contrary to Inle Lake it’s an artificial one, because further south a dam was built. This lake is also shallow. Since there is a lake here, the fields are more fertile as a plus, but some of the Shan relicts…
Do you like hiking? Hsipaw is perfect for it in Myanmar
Hsipaw is an Asian travel tip for all people, that like to go hiking in Myanmar. Within Hsipaw there are also places worth exploring on foot or by bicycle. Here’s my photo-story: Little Bagan in Hsipaw In the north of Hsipaw there are a few Shan temples and stupas to be seen. Most have not…
You need to see these 5 attractions around Mandalay
Mingun Why: The massive, unfinished Paya project impresses Description: Mingun is on the opposite side of Mandalay at the Ayarwaddy river and you’ll most likely cruise there with the tourist ferry. The trip on the river is nice too. King Bodawpaya wanted to build the biggest Paya ever here, but after his death it was…
You just need to see the impressive temples of Bagan
King Anawrahta of the 11th century initiated the construction of many temples in Bagan to worship his conversion to Theravada Buddhism. His successors continued the construction, until – at the end of the 13th century – the mongols came and set an end to it all. If the end really came like this, is unclear,…
Pyay: No tourists and awe-inspiring temple ruins
Hidden places This series covers places where not many tourists show up. Discover the gems, that lie off the beaten tourist track! Only attractions where, during my entire visit, I haven’t come across more than five other international tourists make it into this category. I don’t count local tourists. If you want to go from…