City: Shan State
Top Things to do in Shan State
The 10 Best Sacred & Religious Sites in Shan State, Myanmar
Shan State (Burmese: ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, pronounced [ʃáɴ pjìnɛ̀]; Shan: မိူင်းတႆး [mə́ŋ.táj]) is a state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total area of Burma. The state gets its name from the Shan people, one of several ethnic groups that inhabit the area. Shan State is largely rural, with only three cities of significant size: Lashio, Kengtung, and the capital, Taunggyi. Taunggyi is 150.7 km north east of the nation's capital Naypyitaw.
Restaurants in Shan State
1. St. Joseph's Cathedral
2. Lay Thar Taung Pagoda
3. Shwe Yaunghwe Kyaung
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 620 reviews
Reviewed By BholaBanstola
Small but well-taken care of, this is a beautiful wood make monastery. The nearby Paya with different sizes of statues, glass works and volunteer-contributed restauration is worth a visit.
4. Main Ma Ye' Tha-Khin-Ma Mountain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By rooddo - Mandalay, Myanmar
Traveling from Pindaya on a bike trip we passed this mountain. Very very impressed and worth stopping at. When traveling in Myanmar it is sometimes easy to get tired of looking at religious sites. This one is worth it.
5. Shwe Phone Pwint Pagoda
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
6. Htat Eian Cave Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By Birdsocks - Boston, United States
A group of us went by bike, and it was a HIKE - man, uphill the whole way there! And for whatever reason, we had the hardest time finding it....I think we kept stopping at every pagoda because we were just hoping it was the right one so we could stop biking uphill in the sun :D It is probably not ACTUALLY hard to find.... We did find it though, and it was much bigger than I had expected. There is a giant main chamber and then lots of smaller tunnels and pathways you can explore...we all used the flashlights on our phones but if you are able an actual flashlight might be useful - though not necessary. The cave is really dusty and the temperature drops several degrees as soon as you start to descend into it - it was like a scene from Indiana Jones! As you go down the stairs from the main entrance, there is a second large chamber on the left that is packed to the gills with smaller statues, if you go to the end of that one, it opens up again on the other side and you have an incredible view over a massive field of sunflowers.
7. Ywa Thit Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By BOOtsie5 - Paraparaumu, New Zealand
The monastery itself is an old teak building with rice fields out of the front; inside is a cool open hall which is interesting. But, the highlight of this monastery is the old monk U Kon Da La who loves to chat. He is well educated and speaks good English and loves to tell you about the history of the monastery and himself (he loves chocolate and milk). After chatting he was eager to have photos taken with us and requested we post them to him. Off the beaten track, our guide who is local didn't even know it was there, but easy to find on google maps.
8. Phaya Taung Monastery
9. Ywama Paya Buddhist Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By ocycleschick - Weedsport, United States
Yet another beautiful and peaceful temple full of beautiful pagodas! On a sunny day, the golden paint on these really gleams! A must-see visit during your time in the Inle Lake area!
