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Hill town in Myanmar
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Kalaw is a hill station in Myanmar (Burma), built by the British in colonial times, at 1,320 m above sea level.
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သိမ်တောင် ဘုန်းကြီးကျောင်း
The monastery is situated on a hill and offers a nice view of the town.
Seven Sisters
Tasty Burmese fare made with fresh produce in this cozy cottage. Get the fragrant coconut rice to go with your curries.
Great local restaurant. Go for the clay hot pot (2,500 kyat) that is served still sizzling, with omelette, quail's egg, chicken, carrots and greens and might fill two. Do not miss the tea leaf salad (500 kyat) with crunchy peanuts. It might be the only one in Myanmar that is not spicy.
Htin Shuu Myaing (ထင်းရှူးမြိုင် စားသောက်ဆိုင်)
Serves a variety of Chinese food and wines. Free Wi-Fi for customers.
ကလောဈေး
around the central pagoda: wonderful place to spend an evening. Locals are very eager to play the guitar, they even know quite some English songs. Good Rum Sour and Whisky Sour. They also have a donation box for the local hospital.
They have a lot of choice including single/double/multi room with or w/o bathroom. There may or may not be heating in the rooms, but lots of blankets are provided. Breakfast available extra US$1. Free Wi-Fi, good connection in all the building.
By taxi
Shared taxis headed towards Taunggyi depart Mandalay at 08:00 and arrive in Kalaw around 16:00. The front seat costs 30,000 kyat while the back seat costs 25,000 kyat.
By train
You can cover the town and nearby caves by foot. Alternatively bikes are for hire from mid-morning at the mosque.
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