The number of international tourists visiting Inle region of Myanmar has surged about 50 percent this year, according to an executive of Myanmar Hotelier Association.
Aung Kyaw Moe, General Secretary for
Taunggyi Zone, said the fiscal year 2012-2013 has seen a 50 percent
increase in the number of tourists to Inle region, compared to
2011-2012.
“Now is the off-peak season of tourism [in Myanmar]. Still, we can see visitors here unlike the past years,” he said.
Inle Lake is located in Nyaungshwe
township of Southern Shan State. Next to the ancient Bagan city, which
is an archaeological wonder of the world, Inle Lake is the most famous
tourist site in Myanmar.
Tourists are usually fascinated with the
natural beauty of Inle region and wondrous sight of those indigenous
people who row boats with their legs. They enjoy looking around the area
for unique handicrafts in each village as well as the intriguing local
traditions and culture.
Aung Kyaw Win, a tour guide, said a few
tourists used to visit Inle Lake in April and May, but this year he has
seen many tourists in the area. Anna, a Chinese tourist in Inle, said,
“This is the first time for me. It is a really interesting trip.”
Most of the Western tourists to Inle are the French and most Asian the Korean and Japanese.
“I have chosen the holiday trip here as I
am very interested in the fishermen and floating villages in the lake.
This is my first trip here. Although the water level dropped this year, I
enjoy the place. After this place, I love Bagan,” Bluno Allier Cleire
Salvan, a French tourist, said.
“Inle is a very beautiful place. Farming
on the floating islands in the lake is really wonderful. It is
beautiful and successful. Here the native people are sweet and
hospitable towards the tourists. In fact, we have seen such people not
only here but also along our trip in this country,” another French
tourist Cathy Rondepierre said.
source: Eleven Myanmar
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