Birma is a free, accurate and indepedent travel website to discover hidden gems in Myanmar (Burma). Our aim is to provide travellers with a reliable source of information to visit this amazing country.

Myanmar (Burma) is geographically located in Southeast Asia, bordering Bay of Bengal and the Andaman sea to the west and south, Bangladesh and India to the north and China, Thailand, and Laos to the east.

Bagan is a historical city scattered with over 5000 temples and Pagodas covering an area of 40 square kilometers. The most famous tourist site to visit in Burma.

Situated at an altitude of 1070 meters, around 67 km east of Mandalay city, the origin of Pyin Oo Lwin goes back to the times when it was used as a British military camp in 1896. Due to its cool climate and hilly surroundings, it became known as the summer retreat of British Burma (Myanmar now).

Around 100 languages and dialects are spoken in Myanmar representing four major language families (Sino-Tibetan, Austro-Asiatic, Tai–Kadai, and Indo-European). Burmese, the official language of Myanmar (Burma), spoken by about 65% …

Rangoon was renamed Yangon and is no longer the capital of Myanmar (Burma) but it still remains the commercial hub and your main entry point to Myanmar. Yangon has colourful street food vendors, vibrant beer stations but also high class restaurants and hotels.

In spite of the fact that you will witness some hastily renovated palaces (e.g.: in Mandalay, Shwebo etc…), most of these proud structures made solely of teak (expensive hardwood) have almost vanished out of sight due to Burma’s sometimes violent history and the only trace of some of these wooden buildings is the pattern of the post-holes ...

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Hotels in Myanmar Book ahead your Hotel or Guest House in Burma Most hotels or guest houses in Myanmar include breakfast.

About Chaung Tha Beach in Myanmar Chaungtha or Chaung Thar is a perfect beach break near Yangon in the Irrawaddy region of Myanmar. It takes approximately 6 hours to get there from Yangon. The endless sand beach and fishing villages of Chaung Tha will bring you a taste of Myanmar coastal life, away from mass tourism of neighbor Thailand. Many beach vendors will propose you fresh coconut juice ...