Mandalay International Airport 47 min
Mandalay Hill (20 min) A Buddhist pilgrimage site, this prominent hill features ample pagodas, monasteries & scenic views. Mingun Bell (1 hr 13) Completed in 1810, this massive bell is 12 feet tall & weighs approximately 200,000 lbs. Kuthodaw Pagoda (14 min) The Mahamuni Buddha image is deified at this important Buddhist temple & pilgrimage site. Saggaing Hill (50 min) Buddhist center with many monasteries & gold-topped pagodas with river views & day trips. Mingun Pahtodawgyi (1 hr 15) Temple, monastery, buddhism, and architecture Hsinbyume Pagoda (Mya Thein Tan Pagoda) (1 hr 16) Large 19th-century Buddhist pagoda with a white–painted exterior modeled on a legendary mountain. マハムニパゴダ (14 min) Shwenandaw Monastery (13 min) Ornate 19th-century Buddhist monastery that was once part of the royal palace at Amarapura. Zay Cho Market (15 min) Historic marketplace with 12 acres of merchants selling local foods, clothing, electronics & more. Maha Atulawaiyan (Atumashi) Kyaungdawgyi (14 min) Monastery and buddhism Sanda Muni pagoda (13 min) A massive Buddha statue & a grand gilded pagoda surrounded by many smaller towers. Bagaya Monastery (19 min) Ancient working Buddhist monastery made entirely of teak, with intricate carvings & reliefs. U Bein Bridge (25 min) Historic circa-1850s footbridge constructed over a lake using teakwood pillars & planks. Mahamuni Buddha Temple (8 min) Revered temple complex & pilgrimage site featuring the sizable Mahamuni Buddha statue on a throne. Taung Tha Man Lake (27 min) Tranquil lake crossed by a famous wood bridge used by local fishermen & tourist boats. |