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In this wide-reaching guide to destinations in Myanmar, we offer a tantalizing taste of the country’s best-loved, emerging and secluded spots to add to your must-visit list.

In this last guide of the series, we travel from Indawgyi Lake where a wealth of wildlife can be found, to the legendary snow-capped mountains at the northern tip of Myanmar.

Though Myanmar’s eastern borders are synonymous with civil war and the opium trade, the areas open to travelers have a wealth of diverse ethnic subgroups and top trekking routes.

This destination guide covers Rakhine and Chin states among the hills of which the most unique cultural traditions and monumental temples of can be found.

For the third edition of our destination guides, we visit some of the country’s most famous, glorious and strange attractions in Naypyitaw and Mandalay and Sagaing regions.

From delta beaches, across Myanmar’s biggest metropolis to the misty Bago mountains, the second destination guide in this series covers Irrawaddy, Yangon and Bago regions.

A course at Awei Pila Dive Center requires a multi-day trip to the beautiful and remote Pila Island, but the rich marine life for divers to discover nearby makes it worthwhile.

Sustainable social enterprise Face of Indawgyi is helping visitors to Myanmar’s largest lake have a positive impact on the unique Shan-ni community and the rich environment.

Mogok is an emerging destination for travelers in Myanmar looking for a glimpse of the legendary ruby trade in a town complimented by impressive vistas and a chilly climate.

Facilities are still sparse, but locals are eager to build a tourism industry based on stunning scenery and encounters with ethnic communities.

What remains of the ancient and mighty Pyu kingdom was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 2014 and makes for an intriguing part of a trip to the little-visited city of Pyay.