Peoples Park
This recently renovated park is notable for its splendid views of the west side of Shwedagon Paya. There are lots of pleasant features such as flower gardens and ponds; fountains, including one made up of concentric rings of white elephants; and tree-top observation platforms linke
Mahabodhi Shwegu
The highlight of this squat, little-visited temple is its passageway with bas-relief illustrations of the tribumi – Buddhist visions of heaven, earth and hell – including acrobats, worshippers and animals. At the end theres a 6ft central buddha and four buddhas in niches; the thron
Taung Kwe Paya
Virtually rocketing from the landscape is this explosion of craggy limestone and white and gold stupas. The mountaintop Buddhist temple compound is Kayah States most famous sight, and the loi kaw (Shan for island of mountains) are allegedly the origin of the towns name. Even if you
Dukkanthein Paya
Built by King Minphalaung in 1571, Dukkanthein Paya smacks of a bunker (with stupas). Wide stone steps lead up the south and east side of the building considered to be an ordination hall; take the east side steps to reach the entrance. The interior features spiralling cloisters lin
Kothaung Paya
One of Mrauk U’s star attractions, Kothaung Paya is also the areas largest temple. It was built in 1553 by King Minbin’s son, King Mintaikkha, to outdo his pop’s Shittaung by 10,000 images (‘Kothaung’ means ‘Shrine of 90,000 Images’).Kothaung Paya is located a mile or so east of th
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The world’s longest teak footbridge gently curves 1300yd across shallow Taungthaman Lake , creating one of Myanmar’s most photographed sites. In the dry season it feels surreally high and mostly crosses seasonal vegetable gardens. But after the summer rains, the whole area becomes
National Kandawgyi Gardens
Founded in 1915, this lovingly maintained 435-acre botanical garden features more than 480 species of flowers, shrubs and trees. For casual visitors, its most appealing aspect is the way flowers and overhanging branches frame views of Kandawgyi Lake’s wooden bridges and small gilde
Shwe Oo Min Natural Cave Pagoda
Set high on a limestone ridge above Pone Taloke Lake, this winding complex of natural caves and tunnels is filled to bursting with buddha images in an astonishing variety of shapes, sizes and materials.The stairs leading to the cave are about 2 miles south of town on Shwe U Min Pag
Mahamuni Paya
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Dhammayangyi Pahto
Visible from all parts of Bagan, this massive, walled, 12th-century temple (about 1600ft east of Shwesandaw) is infamous for its mysterious, bricked-up inner passageways and cruel history. It’s said that King Narathu built the temple to atone for his sins: he smothered his father a
Kyaikthanlan Paya
Rudyard Kipling’s visit to Myanmar spanned just three days, but it resulted in a few lines that turned Burma into an Oriental fantasy: ‘By the old Moulmein Pagoda, lookin’ lazy at the sea…’ The Moulmein Pagoda cited in his poem ‘Mandalay’ was most likely Kyaikthanlan Paya , the cit
Botataung Paya
Botataung’s spacious riverfront location and lack of crowds give it a more down-to-earth spiritual feeling than Shwedagon or Sule Paya. Its most original feature is the dazzling zig-zag corridor, gilded from floor to ceiling, that snakes its way around the hollow interior of the 13
Shittaung Paya
The usual starting point is at this, Mrauk U’s most complex temple. Shittaung means ‘Shrine of the 80,000 Images’, a reference to the number of holy images inside. King Minbin, the most powerful of Rakhine’s kings, built Shittaung in 1535. It’s a frenzy of stupas of various sizes;
Mandalay Hill
To get a sense of Mandalay’s pancake-flat sprawl, climb the 760ft hill that breaks it. The barefooted walk up covered stairways on the hills southern slope is a major part of the experience, passing through and around a colourful succession of prayer and shopping opportunities. The
Ananda Pahto
With its shimmering gold, 170ft-high, corncob hti shimmering across the plains, Ananda is one of the finest, largest, best preserved and most revered of all Bagan temples. Thought to have been built between 1090 and 1105 by King Kyanzittha, this perfectly proportioned temple herald
Shwedagon Paya
One of Buddhisms most sacred sites, the 325ft zedi here is adorned with 27 metric tons of gold leaf, along with thousands of diamonds and other gems, and is believed to enshrine eight hairs of the Gautama Buddha as well as relics of three former buddhas.Four entrance stairways lead
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