Ancient Inwa bustles with tourists on weekends

 

ANCIENT Inwa was busier with tourists on weekends than ever, according to author and researcher Bo Shake (Yadan­apura).

 

As it is near the highway with easy accessibility, Inwa has attracted many visitors.

 

Since the dry season this year, there has been a steady influx of tourists, in the past, it was only crowded on full moon and new moon days, but now it is also busy on weekends.

 

“Inwa is different from pre­vious years. This year, visitor arrivals have increased signifi­cantly during the non-rainy sea­son. This year can be said to be busy with tourists. Tourist arrival is continuous even on weekends, with people from Yangon, Man­dalay and the nearby areas. It is easily accessible due to its ad­jacent location to the highway,” he said.

 

He added that foreign tour­ists were among visitors and Inwa could also be busy with travellers in Thingyan.

 

During this year’s tourist season, which is the dry season in Thadingyut and Tazaung­dine, a significant increase in domestic tourists has been seen in many destinations, including Bagan-NyaungU, Popa, Kyaik­tiyo, Taunggyi, Kalaw, Inlay and Ngwehsaung. — MT/ZN