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You can see this place from just about anywhere along the strand, as it occupies a high bluff overlooking the Ayerawaddy River. the Mya Tha Lun paya was built in 1929 and is a most impressive structure. You may be approached and asked for the camera fee which, if I remember rightly, was 500 kyat (50c US). This is not a scam, it is official It's well worth it for the views.
There are the usual types of Buddha images, the ones you pour water over and the images surrounded by the animals appropriate to the days of the week (see seperate tip in Burma section about naming) and so on.
I visited on a Saturday, and there were many family groups and even tour buses of Burmese people there.
Written Mar 2, 2006
Address: Mya Tha Lun Paya Road
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Do the Strand, as Roxy Music once said. In this fairly quiet town, it seems to be de rigeur to take an evening stroll along Strand Road in the late afternoon and early evening. There are a number of cafes to choose from, where you can take tea and snacks and watch the remarkable sunsets see photo). You can also watch the river life of the Ayerawaddy River below you (see second photo).
Unfortunately, there isn't much chance of a beer, except at the Monalisar 2 (see seperate tip).
Written Mar 2, 2006
Address: Strand Road.
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