Dawei Travel Guide
Dawei is the capital of Myanmar's Tanintharyi Division in the southeast of the country. It sits on the north banks of the Dawei River, 380 miles from Yangon and 18 miles inland from the Andaman Sea.
- Worth It?
- Well worth a visit as the city has a lot to offer from beaches to shops.
- What to Do
- visit the reclining Buddha, go to the beach, see the hot springs and wander the streets.
- Best Time to Go
- the driest months are from December to April.
- How Long?
- Three to four days.
- Trivia
- Dawei has its own language but the written script is no longer in use therefore it is only considered to be a dialect nowadays.
The region is famous for rubber production as well as exporting teak wood, cashew nuts, betel nuts and dried fish products. It is home to a pretty beach, which is the second oldest resort in the country, and it takes about 40 minutes from the city center to get here.
The region is well known for producing Dawei longyi sarongs and it farms a tasty variety of fruits, from pineapples and mangoes to mangosteens and durian, as well as boasting the only place in Myanmar to grow the zin thi fruit. On the outskirts of Dawei are a host of hot water springs and the largest reclining Buddha in the country is only 15 miles away.
Travel to Dawei - Getting There
Dawei is connected to the rest of the country by road and railway, which see buses and cars running between Dawei and other major tourist points, making it easily accessible. Dawei is also home to an airport that has flights to and from Yangon, Kawthaung, Maulmyine and Myeik most days, with Yangon being the main international gateway.
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