Mandalay International Airport 48 min
Mahamuni Buddha Temple (7 min) Revered temple complex & pilgrimage site featuring the sizable Mahamuni Buddha statue on a throne. Zay Cho Market (8 min) Historic marketplace with 12 acres of merchants selling local foods, clothing, electronics & more. Mingun Pahtodawgyi (1 hr 14) Temple, monastery, buddhism, and architecture マハムニパゴダ (11 min) Bagaya Monastery (19 min) Ancient working Buddhist monastery made entirely of teak, with intricate carvings & reliefs. Mingun Bell (1 hr 13) Completed in 1810, this massive bell is 12 feet tall & weighs approximately 200,000 lbs. Mandalay Hill (21 min) A Buddhist pilgrimage site, this prominent hill features ample pagodas, monasteries & scenic views. Hsinbyume Pagoda (Mya Thein Tan Pagoda) (1 hr 15) Large 19th-century Buddhist pagoda with a white–painted exterior modeled on a legendary mountain. Saggaing Hill (50 min) Buddhist center with many monasteries & gold-topped pagodas with river views & day trips. Taung Tha Man Lake (27 min) Tranquil lake crossed by a famous wood bridge used by local fishermen & tourist boats. Maha Atulawaiyan (Atumashi) Kyaungdawgyi (14 min) Monastery and buddhism U Bein Bridge (25 min) Historic circa-1850s footbridge constructed over a lake using teakwood pillars & planks. Sanda Muni pagoda (13 min) A massive Buddha statue & a grand gilded pagoda surrounded by many smaller towers. Shwenandaw Monastery (14 min) Ornate 19th-century Buddhist monastery that was once part of the royal palace at Amarapura. Kuthodaw Pagoda (15 min) The Mahamuni Buddha image is deified at this important Buddhist temple & pilgrimage site. |