Inwa Travel Guide

 herzog63 Says:  The view from Nanmyin in Inwa you can see the Ava Bridge and the beautiful hills of Sagaing. Seeing the Payas on top of Sagaing Hill is just amazing!! 

 herzog63 Says:  This is the remains of a Palace that was built by King Bagyidaw. It is a nice place to get views of the surrounding area as it rises 27 meters above the rice fields.This and many other buildings in the area were badly damaged in the Massive 1838 Earthquake! 

 herzog63 Says:  There were local Farmers along my ride. For me they added to the beauty of the area. Just knowing that the land was being worked in time honored traditions was amazing. 

 herzog63 Says:  This is a huge bridge! It has 16 spans and was the only bridge in the whole country that crossed the Ayerwaddy until 1998!!!! Amazing that for so many years there was only one bridge across this very long river. Now I believe there are 2 other bridges across the Ayerwaddy at... 

 thedouglas Says:  We had our taxi and unofficial guide for the 3 days in Mandalay take us to Inwa early on the day we left - as this site is enroute to the airport - roughly. You need a comfortable half a day to see both Inwa and Amarapura. There are various points of interest in the area,... 

 thedouglas Says:  Once you get off the small ferry, there is a line up of horse and carts for hire - the best way to get around the ruins of Inwa. We paid $3 (set price) for the hire of the horse and driver. The owner sat outside his house and watched his drivers go out and in - and was... 

 herzog63 Says:  Here you can see how the coconuts are handled. Each coconut is hand thrown all the way up the hill and into the truck. I'm sure the coconuts are handled many times before it makes it to the end user. 

 herzog63 Says:  I thought the shadow was cool so I had to take a picture. I'm always looking for goofy stuff to take photos of! I like the way the shape came out perfectly in the shadow. 

 herzog63 Says:  This is the main spire on the Bagaya Kyauang Monastery. It is make of teak and quite beautiful! It looked very similar to the ones that I have seen in Kathmandu. 

 herzog63 Says:  The Maha Aungmye Bonzan is quite different from other Monasteries in the area. As this one is built of brick with a stucco facing. And it is done in Yellow! It almost looks weird compared to the others. It is interesting to visit for a little while and walk around the... 

 herzog63 Says:  If your wander inside the walls of Maha Aungmye Bonzan you will find an inner passageway . There are some windows that allow light to pass so you won't need a flashlight. But if you have a bad back you might have a hard time as you can't stand up inside. 

 herzog63 Says:  The grounds of the Ok Kyaung were quite nice. There were these beautiful smaller Golden Payas. I just loved the way the were shining in the afternoon sun. 

 herzog63 Says:  Outside the Nanmyin Tower there were some kids that had a "store" set up. That really consisted of a couple tables of souvenirs. They tried being a little pushy but I started asking them questions about school friends etc... and they forgot about trying to sell my stuff.... 

 herzog63 Says:  Half way up the Nanmyin there is a couple windows that give you some cool views of the country side but of course the best view is from the top. 

 herzog63 Says:  Along the way to Bagaya you will pass by this massive gate. It actually looked a little out of place to me. But I thought I'd mention it as it was done in the same style that I saw at other places around Myanmar. And Actually the gate may not be that old. The bricks look... 

 herzog63 Says:  You can see that the mud has been cut away to make a road down to the river. It is possible to take a vehicle on the ferry boat. Although I didn't see any but there were car tire tracks. I'm sure this mud wall has to be repaired after each rainy season. This lady here is...