Ye is a small town on the Ye River in Southeastern Myanmar, an excellent stopover for people travelling by train from south to north or vice versa.
Ye has a busy marketplace at the riverside and a nice quiet lake in the town centre.
Its location is convenient halfway between Dawei (160 km) and Mawlamyine (160 km).
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Travelling by train is not the fastest option, but it has its own atmospheric charm. You get great views of rubber plantations, bamboo forest, rice fields and tiny villages.
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The town is small enough to be explored by foot. To visit the surrounding area it is possible to rent a motorbike or go with some local guides. The Starlight Guesthouse and Mya Myint Mo Hotel can organise local guides.
In the town you can stroll around and relax in some of the tea houses, feed some fishes in the lake and soak in the relaxed atmosphere. There are also places of interest outside Ye:
Boat ride up the Ye river, 15.30244°, 97.98753°. First take a motorbike to Kyaung Ywar. From there it is possible to rent a boat and cruise upstream to the Kyaung Nga Kwa pagoda. Scenic views along the way are guaranteed. 2017-08-17
View from Shwe Maw Daw pagoda, 15.30156°, 97.97570°. Before going back to Ye go up to this pagoda perched on a hilltop. Enjoy splendid views down to Ye river, which makes a U-turn at this location. 2017-08-18
Bin Le Wa Beach, 15.2121°, 97.7554°. Wide beach next to the village Bin Le Wa. Have a stopover in Asin and/or Duya on your way there. 2019-03-10
Ka Byar Wa Beach, 15.0649°, 97.7877°. Much nicer beach than Bin Le War but further away (around 1h by motorbike). 2019-04-15
There are at least two banks in town:
KBZ Bank and Global Treasure Bank; both are opposite the Public Hospital.
Dream Bar/Restaurant in the south of Ye has Chinese food and is a good location for a drink.
Just opposite of the Dream Bar there is a Thai food restaurant.
KT Bakery offers cakes and bread.
Close to the Ye Train Station and at the Strand Road there are lots of small restaurants offering Burmese buffet.
There are three restaurant at the lake (in the south, north and west).
There are some teahouses in town.
The Dream Bar offers cold beer, liquor and food.
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