Lashio Travel Guide
Lashio lies roughly halfway between Mandalay and the Chinese border at Yunnan in northeastern Myanmar. It's the largest town in Shan State although it doesn't offer much in the way of tourist attractions.
- Worth It?
- Not really, unless on your way to or from the Chinese border.
- What to Do
- visiting the Sasana Pagoda, trekking.
- Best Time to Go
- northern Myanmar is best visited November through February.
- How Long?
- A day at most is fine for Lashio.
- Trivia
- Lashio is home to Lashio Degree College.
Lashio is on the Burma Road, an important place during WWII and a mercantile town today. The British were here in the late 1800s, creating the railway from Mandalay.
Lashio's most intriguing landmarks are a couple of nearby pagodas, while several reminders of European influence remain in the town. The town has a pretty nice setting, located as it is on a low mountain spur over the Nam Yao River and valley. Lashio consists mainly of Shan, Chinese, and Bamar and there are several hill tribes that can be trekked to around town.
Travel to Lashio - Getting There
Lashio can be found at the end of the Burma Road, on the Mandalay to Kun Long rail line. Luckily, there is a half-decent road all the way from Mandalay, making the bus journey not too uncomfortable, although long nonetheless. Mandalay International Airport is the main point of entry for Lashio and has connections to Yangon.
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