The building of the 61m-high Palace Tower Hotel is one of those that has been
criticised, as has the Royal Watchtower - a viewing platform - a golf course
and road that cuts through the middle of the complex.
Gill Charlton, the author of our insider's
guide to Burma said: "In my view the waterfront in Old Bagan has been
ruined by inappropriate development by the regime over the past 10 years.
"What is more of a worry today, both for the environment and the impact on
traditional fishing and farming communities, is the huge new hotel and
tourist zone in the shore of Inle Lake."
Inle Lake is another popular tourist spot in Burma. Traditional fishing
villages on silts above the water are the main attraction but, like the
Rangoon and Bagan, are in danger of changing too fast as the country opens
up to tourism after years as a pariah.
Gill Charlton reported that hotel prices have shot up, especially in Rangoon,
where a four-star hotel in need of refurbishment can charge £250 a night for
a standard room.
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