Inle lake (Inlay) - A Sea in the mountains. A huge lake over Shan State Highland, it is the home to thousands of Inthas. Living in houses built over water, they live and die by the Lake. The lake is especially famous for its images of Inthas rowing boats with their feet. You can hire a boat and travel around the lake, visiting many villages in the lake as well as to the famous floating market (the real floating market for the real Inthas) and floating Phaungdawoo Pagoda. The pagoda festival is held once a year in end of September or early October with famous boat race of Inthas