Location: Mandalay
Top Things to do in Mandalay
Things to do in Mandalay, Mandalay Region: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
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. 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!
2. Mya Khanauk Summit
3. Jin Taw Yan
4. Dal Lyan
5. Kyauk Taw Gyi Pagoda
6. Tingaza Kyaung Monestary
7. Skinny Buddha
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 67 reviews
Reviewed By warrenwai - Mandalay, Myanmar
If you have visited Bagan, Yangon, or any other places in Myanmar, you will notice that this Buddha statue is quite unique. There’s no other Buddha statues that are made this way. It represents the time while Buddha took the extreme method of meditation without eating. The place is peaceful and not very well known (even with the locals). Not many people go to this place but it’s peaceful and beautiful. There are many other interesting nats (spirits) statues below the Buddha image and there’s a big reclining Buddha too. Worth a visit, although not a must, if you are in Mandalay.
8. Mandalay Fort
9. Mandalay Palace
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 1,218 reviews
Reviewed By Sundncr - Washington DC, United States
One of the most impressive royal palaces in the world. Its buildings are plain without a lot of decorations. But, the sheer size, the moat around it, the walls, and the inside layout of the buildings make it pretty impressive. This site is probably the best one to visit in Mandalay. Also, one side of the moat is in line the temple on Mandalay hill to the Hilton buildings. If you look down from the top of Mandalay Hill Temple down towards the Moat and the Hilton, it makes an impressive geometrical layout. There is an entrance fee to the buildings and this ticket covers the entrance to many other sites in Mandalay. So, keep the ticket safe. There is ample security as the entrance is guarded by Military. This gives the palace a character and you feel like you are really entering a royal palace. The inside is pretty clean and the lawns are well laid. The audience halls and other buildings are pretty impressive. Most of the buildings are open air without many walls. For a tropical country, it creates natural air conditioning. A lot of Burmese tourists were visiting when I was there. Keep in mind, there is long walk from the entrance to the actual palace grounds. You either come in a bus, take a tuk-tuk or rent a car to visit this place.
