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Cool Drink After A Long visit in Mingun
vuzu Says: It's nice to enjoy a cool drink at the nearby shops while waiting for the boat ride back to Mandalay.
1W1V Says: In 1790 Bodawpaya had a gigantic bell cast to go with his gigantic pagoda. Weighing 90 tons it is claimed to be the largest hung, uncracked bell in the world. The bell is about four metres high and over flve metres (15 feet) in diameter at the lip. You can scramble right...
chrisvandenbroucke Says: This Paya on the banks of the river looks very impressive but as you can see, when I'd done half of the stairs, I wondered whether there was more to see... and there wasn't. Stupid, tourist based paya.Forget it
chrisvandenbroucke Says: The Mingun Bell should be the second largest in the world.The one in the Kremlin is the biggest (see my Moscow tips) but this one is much nicer.You can climb inside and let your friends bang the bell so that you come out (nearly deaf) with the resounding noice in your head...
chrisvandenbroucke Says: Of course you may.But I don't know how. There was no office behind that sign post nor was there anyone to see.Besides, what could they help us with? The island is small so you can't get lost...
chrisvandenbroucke Says: On the one hour trip from Mnadalay to Mingun there's really nothing to see but some floating houses.People live on these bamboos and use it to travel around. They're like a kind of nomads
Mingun: charming Buddhist Island
chrisvandenbroucke Says: Here you find what was meant to be the biggest Paya in Myanmar.Earthquakes decided otherwise.Also an enormous bronze bell
chrisvandenbroucke Says: Well this is a nice view from the top of Mingun Island to the white pagoda beneath (which we didn't visit).
cochinjew Says: If King Bodawpaya had succeeded in his grandiose scheme Mingun might now have the world's largest pagoda. When Bodawpaya died in 1819 construction was abandoned. Each side of the enormous base measures 72 metres (235 feet) and the lowest terrace measures 140 metres (450...
Young Monk checking out NBA cards
herzog63 Says: Not really a Must See tip.....My son and I had brought along a lot of NBA collector cards to hand out as small gifts for children. They seemed quite popular. This guy was quite happy to receive his. He said thank-you as we left. I am always torn about what to have for a...
herzog63 Says: This is a view of the area. You can see the Hsinbyume Paya in the back of the photo. That area in the photo is a nice place to spend a couple hours wandering around. The Mingun Bell would be a Must see if you've made it this far.
chrisvandenbroucke Says: Everywhere in Mingun you can buy fried shrimps who look like tasty chips but are very hard to eat.They are salty, hard to bite and have absolutely no taste.Well, we tried them and broke no teeth...
1W1V Says: It is about 11 km upriver from Mandalay on the opposite bank of the Ayeyarwaddy and accessible only by river. The 45 to 60 minute boat trip to Mingun is very pleasant with plenty of life on the river to see. (see my Burma's transportation tips)
chrisvandenbroucke Says: That's how locals move around but I don't think you'd do it this way?
herzog63 Says: You can get to Mingun by boat from Mandalay in about 45 minutes. I had a taxi that I hired for the whole day so I missed that beautiful ride. I paid $32 for my Taxi for 13 hours. It was probably about $20 more than I had to pay. The small blue taxi's are smaller but alot...
herzog63 Says: In front of Mingun Paya under a tree. I had read in the LP guide book that the vendors here were pushy but we didn't experience that. Just the usual "Hello, Look at my store". You can get some locally grown peanuts and soft drinks, water and there are some souvenirs...
herzog63 Says: This is where the pain begins!! ahahha If you make the mistake or at least have the bad timing that we had to start your walk to the top at the high sun of the day. You have to remove your shoes. If you want to go up I would recommend trying to be here in the morning.
Entrance fee to the Sagaing -Mingun Zone
herzog63 Says: US$3 to enter the Sagaing - Mingun Archaelolgical Zone. It also gains you entrance to all of the areas Temples. You must keep the ticket with you at all times. But I was never asked to see mine. It is valid for 5 days. For most people 5 days would be sufficient to see the...
vuzu Says: For your information, traveller will visit the Mingun temple first when they arrive. It's hot in theafternoon and you have to take off your shoes when you climb up the temple.
herzog63 Says: This doorway was beautiful even though my photo didn't come out very well. The combination of the really bright sun and me not putting the right settings on my camera can make a beautiful setting look bad.
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King Bodawpaya must've like using brick! As there are remains of an old Gate down near the river nothing to great but worth a look and wonder what great Kings...
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Mingun - A beautiful pile of bricks!
The highlight of the trip to Mingun is definately the Huge Mingun Paya. It is 50 meters high and was going to be 150 meters high but King Bodawpaya died and work stopped on it. It took 30 years to get...
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Mingun located in the northern part of Myanmar. Most people will travel from Mandalay to Mingun. There's only one boat ride service from Mandalay jetty to Mingun everyday. You have to purchase a pass...
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Mingun Temple is to be the largest temple in Myanmar. It was designed to be about 200 feet high, however construction stopped. And the remains are only 90 feet high. This temple was built about 200......
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