Location: Taunggyi
Top Things to do in Taunggyi
Top 7 Free Things to do in Taunggyi, Shan State
Taunggyi (Burmese: တောင်ကြီးမြို့; MLCTS: taung kri: mrui. [tàʊɴdʑí mjo̰]; Shan: ဝဵင်းတူၼ်ႈတီး [wéŋ tɔ̀ŋ kjí], Pa-O: ဝေင်ꩻတောင်ႏကီꩻ) is the capital and largest city of Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) and lies on the Thazi-Kyaingtong road at an elevation of 4,712 feet, just north of Shwenyaung and Inle Lake within the Myelat region. Taunggyi is the fifth largest city of Myanmar, and has an estimated population of 380,665 as of 2014.The city is famous for its hot air balloon festival held annually on the full moon day of Tazaungmon.
Restaurants in Taunggyi
1. Indein Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 910 reviews
Reviewed By 982suel - County Carlow, Ireland
This area reminded me very much of Angkor Wat in Cambodia the way trees had become an integrated part of the temple structures. Certainly this is on a much smaller scale regarding the vegetation encroachment but there are literally hundreds of ancient temples from 17th & 18th century in various states of disrepair but still showing marvellous ornate carvings, animals & Buddhas hidden inside. Truly a sight to wander at leisure & all so close to each other. By boat one first arrives at a small village where women & children try to entice you into buying their beautiful colourful scarves. According to our guide their quality is lacking however they were incredibly cheap & if none other than to aid their economy, a purchase is not beyond anyone's means.
2. Floating Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 664 reviews
Reviewed By 143nicolasw
Well worth the trip when on inle. Head up early and miss all of the tourists. The gardens are amazing and the farmers all friendly. The work is back breaking and long. Our guide and boat driver were both fantastic. Speak great English and we're knowledgeable and funny. The guide Eliyas works also guiding from kalaw to inle trekking. Wonderful human being. He sees the world in which he loves with awe. He has some fantastic historical knowledge and also some very funny stories. The man is a pleasure to be around. So much so that we employed his services for four days as we wanted to enjoy his company longer. He can sort out the boat and will Taylor make an itinerary for you. Even missing the most part of the tourist crowd and eating lunch in a local traditional house with a family. This is what made all the difference to our trip. Otherwise the area is very much centred around tourism and touches like lunch made and eaten with locals make the difference. His number is below and can be contacted by WhatsApp Eliyas +959443735997
3. 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.
4. Hpaung Daw U Pagoda
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4.0 based on 379 reviews
Reviewed By Susan188 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
By sheer coincidence, our timing was perfect .. we arrived at Inle Lake just in time for the biggest festival, Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival .. a major annual evt tt is celebrated by all the villages tt surround Lake Inle .. ard end Sept-early Oct .. the experience was phenomenal .. unforgettable .. We hopped into our boat at 6.30am (11th oct) as the sun rose over Inle, headed out into the big lake to join hundreds of other boats, ferrying mostly locals, young & old fr the villages, & ethnic women fr the hills in their tribal head gear .. It is a religious pilgrimage of the 4 Buddha's images, placed on a decorated royal barge, towed by leg-rowers .. spans 18days, w 18 stop-overs at villages ard the lake .. as the royal barge lvs each village, a "representative boat" joins the pilgrimage .. decked out w young men, rowing & chanting .. we witnessed their journey at the 13th stop, and the sight of the 13 long village boats towing the royal barge was truly breathtaking .. surrounded by hundreds of other boats ..
5. Ko Than Hlaing
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4.0 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By CanadaMapleSyrup - Oakville, Canada
I love hand-woven fabrics and have been to many weaving facilities. This one demonstrates the pulling of lotus fibres to make the yarn, and it is not hard to see why this fabric tends to be more expensive...very labour intensive. You can also observe spinning, dyeing (for ikat) and weaving on-site. Quality is excellent. There’s a lovely shop with reasonable prices for lotus, silk and cotton fabric, clothing, totes, accessories. I enjoyed purchasing hand woven cotton ikat Longyis (long wrap skirts) for all of the women in my family.
6. Khit Sunn Yin Lotus, Silk and Cotton Hand Weaving Centre
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By staledale
Per our guide, this is the only place in the world where they make scarves, ties and clothing out of Lotus fabric. Very interesting, but the finished products are very expensive.
7. Nga Phe Kyaung Monastery
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 343 reviews
Better known as the Jumping Cats Monastery for its cats trained to jump through hoops.
Reviewed By Nomadsat
The wonderful teak wood is beautifully displayed and carved and enhanced. The Buddhas here are again an inspiration with a story.
