Concerns are growing over the structural integrity of the watchtower in Mandalay Palace, home of the last Konbaung Dynasty, and one of the most popular tourist spots in the country, said people in the tourism industry. The 24-metre-tall tower, located in the southern part of the palace compound, is popular with visitors as a vantage […]
Tourists can’t stay away from Mandalay
July 20, 2016 by
MANDALAY, one of largest cities in Myanmar, has seen increased numbers of international visitors over the past five months, according to the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism. Between January and May this year, nearly 160,000 tourists entered the city, an increase of 22 per cent over the same period last year, said an official from […]
Tourist arrival up in Mandalay
March 19, 2016 by
From the beginning of 2016, tourist arrivals have been on the rise in Mandalay, according to the Department of Hotels and Tourism Development of Mandalay Region. Tourist arrivals have increased from October 2015 to March 2016. Most tourists are American, French, German, Dutch, Japanese, Thai and Chinese. The department expects 5 million tourists to come […]
Ancient village depicting life in Myanmar to come up in Amarapura
May 22, 2015 by
A MANDALAY-BASED company has announced that it plans to construct an ancient village depicting life from many centuries ago close to one of Myanmar’s most popular tourist sites. Taung Tha Man Thit Sar, a Mandalay-based company which was registered last year, said that it will construct the village on a 16.2ha site close to U […]
Mandalay Draws Local Investment as Tourism FDIs Surge
February 5, 2015 by
People walk over U Bein bridge in Mandalay, a major tourist attraction of the region. Mandalay region’s tourism industry received K669 billion ($660 million) from local investors last year, more than any other states or regions in Myanmar. Myanmar’s hotel and tourism sector has attracted a record $2.56 billion in foreign investment in 2014, according […]
