Location: Mandalay
Top Things to do in Mandalay
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Mandalay, Mandalay Region
Mandalay (/ˌmændəˈleɪ/ or /ˈmændəleɪ/; Burmese: မန္တလေး; MLCTS: manta.le: [màɴdəlé]) is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Myanmar (Burma). Located 716 km (445 mi) north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of 1,225,553 (2014 census).
Restaurants in Mandalay
1. Aung Taw Mu Pagoda
2. Mahamuni Pagoda
3. Kuthodaw Pagoda & the World's Largest Book
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,688 reviews
The Kuthodaw Paya houses "the world's largest book", 729 marble slabs of Buddhist scriptures.
Reviewed By Emmathexplorer
Would definitely recommend going here! We found it to be a very relaxing place and hundreds of white stupas were beautiful! A nice place to relax if you have time sit down in the shade and read a book!
4. Shwenandaw Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,878 reviews
Reviewed By Geeess - Rome, Italy
In 1857 it was built as a palace for king Mindon. Beautifully decorated at 5 levels worth intricate and exquisite wood carvings the wooden palace has survived and is worth a visit. It has 4 entrances and a prayer hall as the king donated it as a monastery. It is still a monastery but monks live across the road. UNESCO supported restoration is on with several local people trained in carving.
5. Sanda Muni Paya
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 297 reviews
Reviewed By KodoDrummer - Yekaterinburg, Russia
Built in or about 1874 under King Mindon Min as a memorial honouring his younger brother, Kanaung Mintha, who was assassinated in 1866. One large golden pagoda, and a field of smaller white-washed pagodas. Well maintained grounds and gardens.
6. Maha Myat Muni Pagoda- Mahamuni Buddha Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 234 reviews
Reviewed By WhiteMouseBurrow - Moscow, Russia
The pagoda has an unusual shape - square at the base. The central figure of the Buddha is gradually deformed due to the desire of pilgrims to add their piece of gold to the statue. There are also several statues with their own - medical - properties.
7. Bagaya Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 348 reviews
Reviewed By ankyfire - Shanghai, China
Shwenandaw, Shweinbin, and Bagaya monasteries are a bit alike and even though all are worth seeing, they’re interesting and very different from most religious sites you see in Myanmar, you might confuse these three. Definitely make time to see at least one of them - this one is convenient if you’re traveling between Mandalay and Sagaing hill. The all share incredible teak sculptures very different from all the gold omnipresent in most of Burmese pagodas and religious sites. The craftsmanship of the carvings is incredible, just think how much time it must have taken to make all that!
8. Shwe In Bin Kyaung
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 83 reviews
Reviewed By milliesmum2016 - Christchurch, New Zealand
This is the most beautiful teak monastery and is right in the middle of Mandalay city. It was fortunately moved, I beleive, from the palace complex by the King before the British deposed him and took his palace. It would have been razed to the ground along with the rest of the complex and this beauty would have been lost to us. The carvings are fabulous and so full of interest and personality. It's worth going slowly just to notice them properly. I think one of the nicest things about the teak monasteries is the air of calm and tranquility and the lovely play of light and shade on the wood, interspersed with relatively little gilding. Easy on the eye.
9. Pahtodawgyi Paya
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 117 reviews
Reviewed By MTP08 - Charlotte, United States
After one of the pagodas in Yangon, this was one of the top sites we saw on our trip. It gets very hot and there are steps to walk but it was well worth it. If you're good at taking pictures, this is worthy of going to for some awesome pictures when in Mandalay.
10. Jade Pagoda Mandalay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By KodoDrummer - Yekaterinburg, Russia
This all jade pagoda is also known as Kyauksein Pagoda and Werawsana Jade Pagoda. This is a modern day pagoda, constructed over the 2012 to 2015 period. It was built from over 11,000 tons of stone.
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