The lake and its surroundings are beautiful and well worth the visit! A little boat tour is a must, visiting ‘floating’ villages, markets and restaurants. If you’re lucky you’ll see some traditional fishermen doing their thing. Understandably it’s a very water-focussed / dependent way of life there and it was really interesting to observe that. As with everywhere I experienced in Myanmar, people are warm, friendly and welcoming. My regret is we went there for the day so missed both sunrise and sunset there, bet that would have been spectacular.

One of the most famous tourist attractive place in Myanmar. A big fresh water lake between mountains. You can study the strange and lovely culture and life styles of local people.

There are some lakes in Myanmar but Inle Lake is the second largest lake in Myanmar and is located at the heart of the country. In western Shan State, you will find picturesque Inle Lake, many fishermen around with small boats, famous for its floating villages and gardens and the unique way of life of the local Intha people, with their living communities based entirely on the water. Some monasteries and pagodas there. You can have local traditional food at a cheap rate. Overall the vast Inle Lake is one of Myanmar's most impressive natural treasures and biggest tourist draws.

A good place where you can see cultural tourism in Shan State ❤️

What a beautiful amazing place.. after 2 years exactly 2019 Dec visiting Inlay Lake I still in love.. what a beautiful contry Myamar

Inle lake is an extremely beautiful and amazing place. Absolutely unique and interesting place to visit.

so nice view and peaceful place.

Very much worth visiting the lake and surrounding country side. Do take a boat tour on the lake if you have the time. It is wonderful, the atmosphere, the 'one legged' fishermen, little children in boats, it's like riding a bike for them, the swimming gardens, the homes on the lake and to top it all of, a small excavator sitting on a floating island in the middle of the lake. All very interesting to take in and enjoy during a boat trip with breaks for visiting with a local family and another for lunch. Theirs is a hard life, but for tourists it's all so tranquil and enjoyable. We take toy cars, calenders and postcards with sights from home as little gifts for locals when we visit or for instance, when they graciously let us use their toilet at the side of the road, when no restaurants are around. Not so fond of the toilet situation on the lake, as the outhouse 'droppings' went straight into the lake and some (visiting) people discarded their (western) hygiene products which floated around in the enclosed outhouse space. Quite thoughtless and disgusting. I will never forget our visit, as we were at this lake during the 2004 Tsunami and, even though we were hundreds of miles away from the epicenter, the ground was shaking, everone was panicking and tunning out of buildings, our SUV was moving forward and backwards several feet on its own, the water in our guest houses pond was sloshing back and forth and the noise sounded like a helicopter was landing on the roof or a freight train going by. Never want to experience anything like it again.

Inle Lake was truly an incredible experience! I highly recommend this destination to anyone who loves natural beauty, cultural immersion, and delicious food. First of all, the scenery at Inle Lake is simply magical. The lake itself is surrounded by rolling hills and lush forests, and there are stilt houses and floating gardens dotted throughout the water. I took a boat tour around the lake, and it was the perfect way to take in all the stunning views. But what really made my trip to Inle Lake special was the opportunity to learn about local culture and cuisine. I took a cooking class with a local chef and was amazed by the fresh ingredients and unique flavors that are used in Burmese cooking. We made everything from traditional soups to savory curries, and I even got to take home a cookbook with all of the recipes we made. Overall, I can't recommend Inle Lake enough. It's a must-see spot for anyone traveling to Myanmar, and the boat tour and cooking class are experiences that you simply can't miss. 5 stars all the way!

This is an absolute gem and a must-go destination in Myanmar. The vibe is serene, and the lake is like a giant mirror reflecting the cool scenery. You can hop on a boat and cruise around, soaking in the laid-back atmosphere. The lake mirrors the beauty around, making every moment Instagram-worthy. The floating gardens and traditional stilt houses give it a legit local touch. Whether you’re a nature lover or just looking for a chill time, Inle Lake is one of the best places to visit. Spending time here with my family is unforgettable and totally worth the visit!

Definitely worth a visit. Plan for the whole day and go early. You might want ear plugs as the noise from the boat engine is rather loud. We couldn't have asked for more.

Definitely worth a trip. You do not need to book before you arrive in town. Book the day before. Directly is cheapest! Be careful with who you go with, as they might want detours you do not! Looking back, I wish I had gone alone instead of sharing my trip. As of Dec 2018, boat trips are 15000 (for the whole boat) without Shwe Indein Pagoda. However it is a *must see* and the best thing you'll do - 3000 extra. Tips are appreciated and 1000 is enough. Fake fisherman ask for money for posing- they are the ones in faded orange. Makes a good photo- up to you. Enjoy!

Been to Inle Lake twice and absolutely love this place!!! The serene, vast and beautiful lake is one very great attraction in Myanmar. Would be more fun to visit the lake during the float/boat festival where more exciting and interesting events occur. Love the activities on the lake - boat trip, floating garden, markets and the unique way of boatman rowing oar with just their legs!!!

This is a peaceful and gorgeous place to enjoy a countryside. I took a bicycle traveling around the town in the morning to learn about the local people. In 2018, the place is under the development for better future. We a team of two friends take a boat tour around the Inle Lake. It is a other sides of the place where local people travel by boat and have local market under the temple. We enjoyed the sunset in the wooden bridge and a boat tour around the village. In general, this is a different world compared to developed cities with friendly and tolerance local people.

Wonderful place and amazing experience. Very nice modern and interesting winery where you can learn new about wine making process. The restaurant is absolutely lovely, terrace has a beautiful view, food is fresh and reasonably priced and wine tasting experience is so pleasant. The staff is very kind and friendly. Highly recommended to visit.

Always get incredible pleasure, colour sunset, hygiene food.

Red Mountain Estate Vineyards & Winery is a hidden gem in Myanmar. The stunning vineyard landscape and exceptional wines make it a must-visit. The wine tasting experience is fantastic, with knowledgeable staff guiding you through their impressive selection. The winery's restaurant serves delicious dishes paired perfectly with their wines. It's a unique and memorable experience that shouldn't be missed.

Very beautiful place at the top of the hill, the view is stunning. You have an amazing view from the top around the whole area, that includes also the Inle lake. Staff is very friendly and Kind. I had the spaghetti and the taste was Ok, not really warm and the portion is a bit tiny for the amount of money. Coffee is good and the lime juice also. Behind the cafe there is the winery located, with a beautiful view around the area. Place is. Dry natural, it’s worth to visit it. I didn’t came here for the wine, so I couldn’t tell anything how good the wine is.

10 min drive from hotel zone or from nyaungshwe town. Up hill location give perfect view for sunset sitting among grape bushes. Wine tasting also had explaining about different wines from different types and mix of different grape species. Can have local and European dishes in primeum quality

This wasn't a successful stop... The place is beautiful, no doubt the view and gardens are lovely. But... We were a group of 6. Ordered bunch of drinks and food. First drink arrived after 20 minutes, second drink in another 10... We were constantly waiting for something. Service was very poor. We often wanted to ask for something and couldn't because no one came to check on us for good half an hour. We ordered steak. Medium rare. It came well done. We returned it. Second steak came medium rare but the whole meal was super cold. Like refrigerator cold. They said that the chef made a steak, plated it and then started to make a sauce. Chocolate lava cake was hard as a rock. Our drinks contained pieces of plastic. Overall, the service was very bad... No interest from their side to make their customers happy. Food wasn't great and for that price... Definitely do not recommend.

I visited when almost no foreigner tourist is here in Nyaungshwe. And they said they are close at 6pm so I dont think I can see the sunset. But the weather was not great anyways. Price is reasonable for testing and had carbonara that might Italians get mad lol but it was okay with me. It is all about the view here

Amazing view with fantastic service. Wine tasting session was interesting that we ended up buying three bottles haha. The dishes are amazingly reasonable priced and huge potion. As always, Shan people are super polite and honest. Very satisfied about the waiter who served our table.

The sangria and Moscato were the wines I enjoyed the most. The view was also quite nice. At the time, there was an event going on; however, the service was still great and they did everything they can to accommodate us despite how busy it was.

Best view for the Inle Lake! Nothing is as marvelous than enjoying wine with the panoramic view of the infamous Inle Lake in Nyaungshwe. Well, we didn’t get wine! As we didn’t want to get tipsy. Instead, we ordered food from their restaurant which was pretty much affordable. With the taste, it surely is quite affordable. I would go back again. Bring my family and my boyfriend. The whole place was astounding. You’ll have to ride a Tuktuk going there which would cost 12,000 kyat. The seats and tables were placed at a good view of the far-flung hills and mountains. The staff is highly commendable - very accommodating and very friendly. A must visit for a good relaxing afternoon.

Enjoyed this spot. It wasn’t so over the top. It is close enough to town for a quick visit but not so close that it was swarming with people. We were the only ones there.

One and only one monastery on the wrold

Nice monatsery, a little different from others. Also nice bike ride from the city to get here.

A nice chance to experience the way of living g of the monks.unique experience!!

Beautiful pagoda

A beautiful place with many locals

(Translated by Google) This monastery is located about 3km away from downtown Nyangche. There is a beautiful wooden building and attached buildings that are over 100 years old. Even now, quite a few fellow monks are studying. There is also a souvenir shop in the yard. Actually, not only is this place beautiful, but the road from Nyang Shwe to here is also very beautiful. On both sides of the road, beautiful old trees block out the harsh sunlight. The scenery of the lake on the right and the rice fields and fields on the left is beautiful. If you have time, I recommend taking a walk along this road. (Original) 낭쉐 시내에서 약 3km 정도 떨어져 있는 수도원입니다. 100년이 넘었다는 아름다운 목조 건물과 부속 건물이 있습니다. 지금도 적지 않은 동자승들이 공부를 하고 있습니다. 마당에는 기념품 파는 곳도 있습니다. 사실 이곳도 아름답지만 낭쉐에서 이곳까지 오는 길도 무척 아름답습니다. 길 양쪽으론 오래된 아름다운 가로수들이 따가운 햇살을 가려주며 오른쪽으론 호수가 왼쪽으론 논과 밭의 풍경이 아름답습니다. 시간이 된다면 이길을 걸어가보시길 추천합니다.

Peaceful monastery compound with a cave-like temple housing hundreds of Buddha images in small niches. Glass mosaic works depicting Buddhist stories on the walls of the temple are exquisite! The wooden monastery itself is over a hundred years old containing beautiful Buddha images and some old Buddhist artefacts. One buddhist abbot and twenty or so young monks are residing.

This is one of the most beautiful Buddhist temples I have ever visited. It is a complete wood structure with a lot of atmosphere.

Very serene and interesting. If you're lucky you might the only visitor which I was lucky enough to be. Don't expect flashy monuments but it's definitely worth a visit for the atmosphere.

Take a seat on the ground, feel the atmosphere of monastery as long as you can. It's worthy to spend several hours here.

On the long drive to catch a boat to Inle lake, Shwe Yan Pyay is a good stop, a good place for a break and a nice place to visit. The wooden structure of the main building is the main attraction of the place.

Unique monetary and Pagoda. Not to be missed

It has oval windows which I guess makes it a tourist site. Do yourself a favor, and only give it a passing glance from your taxi as it takes you to/from town.

Very nice and different from most other monasteries that look mostly the same.

Monks are friendly unlike what others say. The monk that brought us around was patient and very caring as the floors are a bit slippery. You'd be amaze and don't be afraid to enter the small crevices. As per all temple. Cover your knees

Great cave!! Hundred of buddha images and many walks inside the cave. I really like the place and we went early by bicycle and there were nobody else!! A great morning trip

Thank you for your patience and I have to join .

It's a cave. I guess f you're going to ride your rented bike here, bring a flashlight so you can at least see more the of the cave than what is illuminated by natural sunlight. Just keep your expectations low.

Warning! Theives are now active in this Area. We had Stainless Steel water bottles stolen while we were in the caves. Not a big deal, I just sad it happened outside the monastary. Lock your bikes and take everything with you 😢😢

I used to donate flowers to Buddha images and feel relaxed .cuz it has such a peaceful environment.

Nice vacation and cave

The last Shan Kings palace. Falling into disrepair, but still an interesting building. Exhibits include the kings thron room with thron. Quite a number of old photographs, textiles inlcluding kings, queens generals, official robes. Typical dress of the various hill tribes. Boats, carraiges. Takes between an hour or three

Little museum with a limited selection of artefacts such as royal garments abd furniture items and a lot of old photos. Signs in Myanmar and English language but overall explanation is lacking. The building itself with splendid wooden interior is actually the nicest thing about the museum. Entry fee for foreigners is only 2,000 kyats so this is a must do for all visitors to Nyaung Shwe, even if you'll only spend 30-45 minutes in the museum.

Locally called Haw Nong, that is Royal Palace of Saw Bwa. It is constructed by Sawbwa Sir Saw Maung, he is Uncle of Sat Shwe Thike the first president of Myanmar. You can dress of Royal families of Sawbwa and their dynasty of Nyaungshwe Swabwa region. Nyaungshwe the highest swabwa region of Sourthern Shan State and Theinni is of Northern Shan State. It is 200 MMK fee for local and 2,000 MMK for internation visitor. Would like to recommend you to visit here and take 1 hour for wondering inside and outside.

The ground floor is almost empty, but the first floor has some interesting artifacts and pictures, most notably old costumes and a big Buddha made of rattan. The building itself, although is in need of repair and maintenance, it's worth the visit. The local government should invest more in showcasing local culture and history.

It's quite small and not many things to see

Run down and needs refurbishment. Can skip this one.

This is the famous place for Nyaung shwe and many intrested things inside museum

Amazing location, amazing views, good food made fresh right there when you order. We got fried and steamed fish and both were very good. The lentil soup had plenty of ginger, which was very nice. Vegetable dishes were good as well, and if they're not busy you can pop into the kitchen and see how it's made!

Great place for sunsets, plenty of birds flying by too.

Best Myanmar food we had during our trip - staffed Lake fish was amazing

Good food and, most of all, tidy and clean!

Small portions for tourists only

(Translated by Google) Restaurant away from the usual path, in a very quiet setting, very attentive staff, excellent dishes, to be recommended. (Original) Restaurant à l écart du chemin habituel, dans un cadre très calme, personnel tres attentionné, plats excellents, à recommander.

(Translated by Google) Food is average, just for tourists (Original) 食物一般，也就是提供給遊客