The GeoTraveller from Popa to Bagan, where people can studyboth culture and nature, will be launched for the first time, according to Ko Tin Ko Min from Mahagiri Group.

Tickets for the GeoTraveller tour will be sold once a month on every full moon day starting from the coming Thadingyut.

“Now we have begun selling Geotourism. Since the Bagan pagoda festival and the dry season are approaching, we are planning to sell tickets. The first GeoTraveller tour that we started selling for the Thadingyut full moon is for a two-day trip to Bagan — on the first day, people can see Mount Popa from Bagan and study nature. Then we will sleep on Mount Popa and start hiking. We will also take the travellers to the geosites that are convenient to visit,” he said.

During the trip to historic Popa and Bagan, visitors can observe the history of Popa, the belief and worship of spirits related to Popa and the Buddha statues built from the volcanic rock of Mount Popa.

Going down to the Bagan plains from the Popa platform, people can feel the differences between hot, cold and humid climates because of the presence of forest trees. At the same time, they can study the biodiversity of Mount Popa National Geopark, volcanic rocks and orchids on the ground while walking in the forest.

Recently, people who want to experience nature and relax have directly

visited the Popa area, and the number of pilgrims to Bagan visiting Popa has

increased more than before. — MT/ZN

Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Among those who visit Chaungtha Beach during public holidays through travel compa­nies, the majority are Yangon residents. 

Visitor arrival to the beach has been non-stop but usually increased on weekends. 

“Visitor arrival doesn’t stop but usually increases on weekends and holidays. Most visitors come by travel agen­cies. Famous hotels are full of visitors on weekends. Visitors come with friends or families, and most are Yangon residents. The road to Chaungtha is fine," said a resident. 

In August, local visitor ar­rival increased in Bagan and Popa as the rain level was low in such locations. Similarly, many people visit Hpa-an, where nat­ural sceneries look beautiful, especially during monsoon sea­son. Some visitors went on day trips to places around Yangon. 

In May, the arrival of local visitors from Yangon and Ay­eyawady regions also mount­ed in Ngwehsaung Beach, and people also flocked to beaches in order to escape the heat last summer. –— Thit Taw/ZS

Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar

ACCORDING to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the International Cultural

Diversity Organization (ICDO) hosted the “Costumes of the World” Show on 27

September at the Festsaal Rathaus in Vienna, Austria.

The event was attended by Vienna’s Deputy Mayor and Deputy Governor, MrChristoph Wiederkehr, Myanmar Ambassador U Min Thein, and other ambassadors and cultural attachés from participating countries.

A total of 32 countries, including Myanmar, took part in the show, showcasing their traditional costumes and dance performances. The Myanmar Embassy and Permanent Representative Office in Vienna presented traditional attire from eight major ethnic groups of Myanmar Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Bamar, Rakhine, and Shan. — ASH/TMT

Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar