room service is 24/7. streamlined rooms offer wi fi and flat screen tvs, plus minifridges and kettles. along a main road, this informal hotel is a 2 minute walk from aung pin le train station and 4 km from the mahamuni buddha temple pilgrimage site. amenities include a down to earth restaurant and a sleek bar. most have en suite wet rooms; some provide baths. a breakfast buffet, parking and bike rentals are available, as are spa treatments Mandalay International Airport 49 min
Saggaing Hill (53 min) Buddhist center with many monasteries & gold-topped pagodas with river views & day trips. Bagaya Monastery (21 min) Ancient working Buddhist monastery made entirely of teak, with intricate carvings & reliefs. Mingun Bell (1 hr 16) Completed in 1810, this massive bell is 12 feet tall & weighs approximately 200,000 lbs. Mandalay Hill (22 min) A Buddhist pilgrimage site, this prominent hill features ample pagodas, monasteries & scenic views. Taung Tha Man Lake (28 min) Tranquil lake crossed by a famous wood bridge used by local fishermen & tourist boats. Maha Atulawaiyan (Atumashi) Kyaungdawgyi (13 min) Monastery and buddhism マハムニパゴダ (15 min) Mahamuni Buddha Temple (11 min) Revered temple complex & pilgrimage site featuring the sizable Mahamuni Buddha statue on a throne. Mingun Pahtodawgyi (1 hr 17) Temple, monastery, buddhism, and architecture Sanda Muni pagoda (13 min) A massive Buddha statue & a grand gilded pagoda surrounded by many smaller towers. Kuthodaw Pagoda (14 min) The Mahamuni Buddha image is deified at this important Buddhist temple & pilgrimage site. Zay Cho Market (17 min) Historic marketplace with 12 acres of merchants selling local foods, clothing, electronics & more. Hsinbyume Pagoda (Mya Thein Tan Pagoda) (1 hr 18) Large 19th-century Buddhist pagoda with a white–painted exterior modeled on a legendary mountain. Shwenandaw Monastery (13 min) Ornate 19th-century Buddhist monastery that was once part of the royal palace at Amarapura. U Bein Bridge (26 min) Historic circa-1850s footbridge constructed over a lake using teakwood pillars & planks. |