Inle Lake District Shan State

Almost all houses in the lake are built on stilts

That includes monasteries, temples and some kind of "Cottage Industry" built into the water, this lake district is in the highland of Shan State. is There are only a few small buildings on some islands around. Since the water body is a shallow one, not more than 2 - 3 meter deep, this is not a big deal to handle. 

The whole village is connected by walkways make from bamboo looking very fragile which, from an optical point of view somehow look romantic. In the late afternoon before the sun disappears pretty pictures appear. 

There are only a few resorts right in the water one of it is the "Golden Island Cottage" which is owned and operated by a "Pa-O" cooperative. All other bigger accommodations structures are off the water, they have quite pretty "lake resorts" around since it is somehow difficult to handle the logistics prices are quite high.