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©Lonely Planet Publications Pty LtdAround YangonDelta Region . . . . . . . . . 74Thanlyin & Kyauktan . . 74Twante . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Pathein . . . . . . . . . . . . .76Chaung Tha Beach . . 80Ngwe Saung Beach . . .83Around Ngwe Saung . .85North of Yangon . . . . . . 85Taukkyan . . . . . . . . . . . .85Bago (Pegu) . . . . . . . . .86Best Temples» Shwethalyaung Buddha(p 86 )» Shwemawdaw Paya (p 87 )» Yele Paya (p 75 )» Shwemokhtaw Paya (p 76 )Best Places toStay» Emerald Sea Resort (p 83 )» Bay of Bengal Resort(p 83 )» Shwe Ya Min Guesthouse& Restaurant (p 80 )» Shwe Hin Tha Hotel (p 83 )» Bago Star Hotel (p 89 )Why Go?Like the spokes of a wheel jutting out from Yangon, you canfind fun and adventure if you head a short distance in justabout any direction.Immediately south of Yangon are the vast, squelchyswamps and river channels of the Delta region. Travel heremight be tough, but the rewards include starry nights onchugging river ferries and pagodas that float on water.West, across more rivers and past paddy field after gorgeousgreen paddy field, is sticky Pathein, home of goldenmonuments to love and a Buddha who sailed on a raft fromfar away Sri Lanka. Beyond that charming city are carefreeChaung Tha Beach and the refined sands of Ngwe Saung.And heading east out of Yangon it’s only a short hop toBago (Pegu), the former capital born of a chivalrous bird.Today Bago might look a little down at heel, but it has treasuresto make any monarch jealous.When to GoNot surprisingly, the weather in this region follows many ofthe same trends as Yangon: hot in the summer (March toMay) and relatively comfortable in the winter (November toJanuary), with an average high of 89°F (32°C). Rainy seasonrice planting (from approximately June to October) makesthe Delta region the greenest part of Myanmar.