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Shwedagon Paya Rangoon
63 Reviews Shwedagon , Shwe means "gold" and Dagon is derived from Pali literature "Tigon " and mean " the places where enshrined the relics of Four Buddha . The history of Shwedagon pagoda dates back over...
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Ananda Temple Bagan
28 Reviews The stucco and other features of the temple were restored in the late 18th century in the Middle Konbaung Era style and on the temple's 900th anniversary in 1990, the temple spires were gilded. The...
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Mandalay Hill Mandalay
19 Reviews A good experience while in Mandalay is a visit to the top of Mandalay Hill..at nearly two hundred and fifty meters the view out over the Palace and the Shan Hills is worth the effort..I parked my...
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Bogyoke (Scott) Market Rangoon
8 Reviews It´s the main bazaar of Yangon, located in Pabedan township. The market is housed in a beautiful colonial building built in 1926 and named after James George Scott (a British civilian who introduced...
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Gubyaukgyi temple Bagan
8 Reviews Gubyaukgyi Temple (Wetkyi-in)Close to Wetkyi-in village, this 13th-century 'cave temple' has an Indian-style spire like the Mahabodhi Pagoda in Bagan. It is interesting for the fine frescoes of scenes...
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Shwenandaw Kyaung (Teak Temple) Mandalay
14 Reviews Known locally as the Teak Monastery, this interesting building once served as the royal apartments for King Mindon, later it was converted into a Buddhist Monastery. One of the few original buildings...
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Sule Paya Rangoon
22 Reviews Whenever you go to this pagoda , you will see the traffic were always busy and will see how Myanmar people difficult to catch the bus and all the bus are crowded with people . This pagoda is...
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Shwesandaw Paya Bagan
7 Reviews And finally Shwesandaw, the most famous viewpoint of Bagan. A pyramid-style pagoda with five terraces leading to the circular top. King Anawratha built this temple in the middle of it´s kingdom. Be...
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Amarapura / U Bein bridge Mandalay
7 Reviews A very impresssive construction of more than 200 years old, the bridge is one of the icons of Myanmar. It´s used by locals as a place to relax and socialise. A nice walk with great views; it has five...
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Botatung Paya Rangoon
10 Reviews This Image, in it's own pavilion, is a famous image from the Royal Palace Mandalay that was taken by the British and spent many years in the V & A Museum London. It was eventually returned and now...
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Gaw Daw Palin temple, Old Bagan Bagan
8 Reviews This large temple was built by King Nantaungmya in 1218. The temple is known to be the last Myanmar Style temple built in Bagan. The name is a misreading of the Pali word for 'Blessings of the Three...
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Sandamani (Sanda Muni) Paya Mandalay
9 Reviews The Sandamani pagoda , ( named so because it contains the largest iron Buddha, the “Sandamani”, a statue weighting 18.562 metric tons frequently moving around because of wars and the shift of capitals...
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Karaweik Royal Barge Rangoon
4 Reviews Karaweik (the legendary birld-mount of Vishnu) is an attraction on its own in Kandawgyi lake. It is a huge reproduction of a royal barge that sits (it doesn't float) on the eastern edge of the lake....
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Sulamani Temple Bagan
8 Reviews Sulamani Pagoda meaning "Crowning Jewel", was built in 1181 by King Narapati Sithu, who reigned from 1174 to 1211.Combining the horizontal planes of the Early period with the vertical lines of the...
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Palace Complex / Fort Mandalay
10 Reviews This is a huge area surounded by a huge moat. The palace itself was completly destroyed during WW 2, and rebuilt in the 1990's The rooms here are bare unfortunatly, with only a few rooms with...
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Kandawgyi Park and Lake Rangoon
3 Reviews I was impressed by the expansive acres of land that are transformed into public parks. Nevertheless none of them lies in the very centre of the town (which reflects in a chaotic atmosphere). From...
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Dhammayangyi Pahto Bagan
12 Reviews This huge temple is visible from all Bagan, and is the largest temple in the site, it´s also known as the bad luck temple. It was built in the 12th century in the similar style of Ananda but it could...
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Mahamuni (Big) Paya Mandalay
9 Reviews This buddha is said to be encased in gold leaf inches thick and I can believe it. Unlike most pagoda's only the men can get close to or actually touch the Buddha. Very early in the morning, the...
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World War II cemetery Rangoon
4 Reviews The roads in Myanmar much better for the tourist destination now. Even monsoon time in Myanmar good enough to make a good trip. I would like to suggest you, you should better to visit Central Myanmar,...
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Thatbyinnyu Temple Bagan
9 Reviews Thatbyinnyu Temple, the highest temple in Bagan, rises to 66 metres, standing proudly on the plain and is located just inside the southeastern corner of the old city wall. It was built by King...
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Kuthodaw Paya Mandalay
12 Reviews This compound is special, and a must visit in Mandalay. It really is the worlds biggest book. The compound is huge and takes a while to get around. It's obvious that there is constant maintenance...
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Strand Hotel Rangoon
3 Reviews The Strand Hotel is nothing short of a national landmark. It speaks of a time all but gone, and is the very height of colonial refinement. It is almost inevitably equated with the Raffles Hotel in...
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Shwezigon Paya Bagan
10 Reviews The king built Shwezigon to be a massive reliquary to enshrine a collection of relics, including the Buddha's frontal and collar bones, a copy of the tooth relic at Kandy, Sri Lanka, and an emerald...
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Mingun Paya Mandalay
4 Reviews The main attraction of Mingun (and most probably of all the ancient cities around Madnalay) is the ruined Mingun Paya, an functioning Buddhist temple with the remains of a massive stupa begun by King...
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Chaukhtatgyi Paya Rangoon
5 Reviews A picture of me with the Buddha statue in the back showing the scale and perspective of the statue. There are some beams with the name of donors and the amount of their contribution surrounding the...
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Hi!Some people want to buy mementos of Myanmar,the best places to buy some souvenirs and gems and clothes and .When you buy mementos ,you should try at Theingyi Market and Bogyoke Aung San Market.In Bogyoke Aung San Market , you have to bargain about 30 % and Theingyi Market ,50 %.Textile are very cheap,it will cost round about 10 US dollars only:for salon,clothes and bag.Welcome to Myanmar and have a great Time!with regards,Min
There is a suspended walkway around one side of the shore of Lake Kandawgyi. In the relative cool of the evening, it is beautiful to walk around and see the various sights of the area. Make sure you take insect repellent though!!
In Yangon, you must visit this site. I arrived in the city at night and to see the giant stupa reaching into the night sky is absolutely amazing. One of the most beautiful places I have ever experienced.
There are so many tourists in Myanmar in this year and may be in the future than before because of the political positive changes. But , FIT were still visiting to Myanmar .You should make reservation in advance for your hotel and flight tickets through local based travel agencies to get lower prices . For most of the hotels ,you can book by yourself it will be more expensive than local agent.When you make reservation by yourself , You wouldn't get reply from some hotel . At least , you should book in advance for Yangon and Inle hotels .with regards , Min Have a good time in Myanmar !
Hi! Dear huubj Most of the travel agent in Myanmar are reliable. If you are worry for your trip ,I will present some travel agencies which received good news to travelers . Santamari Travel and Tours : http://www.myanmartravels.net/One Stop Travel and Tours : http://onestop-myanmar.comExotic Myanmar Travel and Tours :http://www.exoticmyanmartravel.com/ you are preparing for November .So , you have plenty of time to check their reliable and reputation and safe ,too . Which one is cheap , safe and reliable ? Check it out ! You are already chosen for the best places of Myanmar . If you want to visit to the places which you mentioned , you will need about 2- 3 weeks . Here is my suggestion itinerary : 1 - Arrival and Yangon 2 - Yangon sightseeing and overnight bus to Mandalay 3 - Visit Mandalay and Amarapura , Sagaing , Inwa 4- Visit to Mingun by boat and leisure at U Bein's Bridge with...
MYANMAR Thinking of visiting Myanmar (Burma) !!! If so, Please think of the children and take along some small gifts. I decided before leaving Bangkok that I would go to the supermarket and buy some small note pads , Pens, Pencils and other various small items for the children. I found this to be a relly rewarding experiece as this made many kids happy.This also, I found was much better than the practice a lot of travellers doby giving the children money. This then creates a beggar mantality with the children and is not good. The children I gave all my gifts to were just so happy to receive these gift items that their parents really could not afford to give them.Just a simple gift bought me many happy smiles and thank you's. So, if you're going to vist Burma ...Don't forget the children I always made sure that I never gave any children gifts without being in the presence of their...
One of the biggest attractions in Bago is the huge burmese python who is residing in one of the monasteries. Not sure if many westerners actually get here since each time i'm here we seem to be far and wide the only ones there. But it is a sight to behold. My dad who can make fair estimates of weight and length guesses that the snake is about 4-5 meters long, a wooping 40-50 cm wide (and he saw the snake after she'd been almost 3 months in meditation during Waso when she is fasting), and weights about a 150 kilo. The man who was with the snake that time said that they need 5 people to carry her around if they need to place her somewhere else. But she takes her morning bath on her own. According to the monastery (and the old monk who loved there ever since he was very young and who unfortunately died recently at the age of 103) the snake is around a 115 -117 years old. Westerners are...
Kaungmudaw Pagoda is the largest stupa in Myanmar and is well-known for its large white-washed edifice and large dome. Its circumference is 57m and the dome rises 46m in the shape of a perfect hemisphere. It looks like the moon.The distinctive dome-shaped stupa is thought to be a replica of Ruwanwelisaya, the Great Stupa, also known as Mahathupa, in Ceylon now Sri Lanka, but according to another popular story it was modelled on the breast of King Tharlon’s favourite wife.Around the base of the Zedi are 812 stone pillars, images of Nats can be seen in the 120 niches that circle the base. The details of the pagoda's construction are recorded on them.Kaungmudaw Pagoda which has been white-washed since its construction has recently been painted gold in January 2011 for the first time in its 375-year history. It will now look like the golden sun.
The Maha Myat Muni Paya, often referred to as the Mahamuni Pagoda, is the holiest pilgrimage site in Mandalay, and the second holiest in Myanmar after the Golden Rock. The Mahamuni Pagoda was built in 1784 by King Bodawpaya. The principal image within the pagoda is the Mahamuni Buddha. It is thought to have been built in about 150AD and later brought to Mandalay. It is the most reverred Buddha image in Mandalay.The "lumpy" appearance of the lower part of the statue today is due to the generations of devotees who have adhered offerings of small squares of gold leaf to the image.
Perhaps only 500m down a flat dirt track south of Nyaung Shwe along the canal to Inle Lake is the small township of Nanthe. At Nanthe is a fantastic pagoda called Bawrithat. Built about 1050 by King Anawrahta it is very well maintained. The very tall statue of Buddah can be seen from the boats going in and out of Inle Lake.
The Kandawgyi Palace Hotel Rangoon
11 Reviews and 116 Opinions Kandawgyi Palace hotel is located on the shore of Royal Lake. I hope these pics will help you to...
The Hotel @ Tharabar Gate Bagan
1 Review and 149 Opinions I can't tell whether this hotel is better or worse than other 4* hotels in Bagan, but I'd heartedly...
Hotel By The Red Canal, Mandalay Mandalay
1 Review and 219 Opinions Great hotel, arguably our favorite in Myanmar. You can tell the owners put a lot of thought into...
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Q: Any recommendations for a private guide for a week in Burma?
A: I am friends with a young Burmese guy called " MINTHAN" who works at a travel agency and is trying to become a professional guide, i suggest he will be of help, just find...
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