Personal travel impressions in stories and pictures from Ngwe Saung Beach, Ngwe Saung, Myanmar (Burma). Click on the pictures to enlarge, send as a free e-card, or download for personal use. You can locate Ngwe Saung Beach and navigate the world using Google Earth
The distance from Yangon is not big, but getting to Ngwe Saung Beach from the capital is not easy. A change of bus in Pathein (and a night in that agreeable town) is what it took us, and when we finally arrived with the slow bus from Pathein, taking almost three hours for the 42km ride, we had the impression to be far away from the hustle of Yangon. It is easy enough to find a reasonable accomodation on this long stretch of sand, and the peacefulness gives a remote feeling. Perfect to wind down.
Not many people find their way to this beach, even though it is closest to the capital. And since its size is enormous, the few people coming here disperse on the white sands - or Silver Sands, as the beach is also being called. Most of the visitors are Burmese, and give a local feeling to this beach. It was striking that the beach was clean, I did not see much trash on it. The sea had a nice surf, great for some playing around in, and never becomes dangerous. All in all, the beach is great for some days of relaxation.
I could not resist and went running around sunrise every day, exploring a little further this long stretch of white sand. Remarkably, the beach was clean all the way, and became even more remote the further I ran. I came across several smaller fishing villages before reaching the end of the beach. One of the sights is a rock which can only be reached during low tide, which holds a mermaid and has some good views over the beach when you climb to the top. From the main village, you can walk the other way, which brings you to a small pagoda on two rocks right on the beach.
