Lonely Planet Country Guide Myanmar (Burma)

Now in its 11th edition, the most comprehensive guide to Myanmar (Burma) on the market returns with scenes of horse carts crawling past colonial mansions in a country isolation has preserved from modernity.

Drift down the mesmerising Ayeyarwady River, visit shining golden temples and unspoilt hill-tribe villages, or sip tea in the hubbub of a Yangon teahouse. The choice is yours.

• 147 days’ on-the-ground research, 3 intrepid authors, 65 maps, more than 90 spectacular temples
• Clear, easy-to-use maps
• Interview and special biography section on Aung San Suu Kyi
• At-a-glance practical info