Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) (Country Travel Guide)
Stuart Butler, Robert Reid
Language: English
Pages: 412
ISBN: 1741047188
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Whether you're looking to temple-hop in Bagan, trek through rice paddies in Hsipaw, explore Inle Lake by canoe or relax on Ngapali Beach, this book will help you uncover Myanmar's most memorable experiences. We've found you the best ways to travel indepen
On several occasions new kings sought to build their legacy by founding a new capital, often transporting building materials with them, meaning little remained at the old site. The longest lasting of these was Inwa, known to Europeans as Ava. MANDALAY % 02 / POP C1,100,000 / ELEV 244FT The natural focus of the city is an abrupt hill, rising above a vast moated and walled square. It once contained the sprawling royal city but apart from reconstructed Mandalay Palace at the very centre, this is
return) in 45 minutes. Allow plenty of time as the trucks don’t leave until beyond full, and don’t leave your descent too late in the day as transport becomes scarcer after 3pm. Alternatively, motorcycle taxis will do the trip for K7000. SOUTH OF MAWLAMYINE 1 Sights & Activities Pa-Auk-Taw-Ya Monastery BUDDHIST MONASTERY f;"ea;k'etCr.un'"äkI"ekY;='" (%22853; www.paauk.org) Only 9 miles south of Mawlamyine, the monastery teaches satipatthana vipassana (insight-awareness meditation) and, at 500
(to the left if you come from the museum) has the most visible murals and also a narrow set of stairs leading to a small terrace. If it’s locked, ask at Youqson Kyaung. A more interesting feature is the modern makeover of the Bagan-era Shinpinsarkyo Paya (Temple 88), about 4 miles southwest of town via a dodgy road (and a couple of dodgy bridges). Inside the glass- and tile-filled pagoda, you’ll find an original 13th-century wood Lokanat (Mahayana Bodhisattva guardian spirit). The nearby northern
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Bagan’s Shwezigon (p164). Legend goes that it was built in 589 BC, and that the golden zedi houses four strands of the Buddha’s hair (the Golden Hair Relics). Atop the zedi are two hti (umbrella-like pinnacles), unusual for Myanmar. The lower, bigger one dates from Pyay’s days as a Mon city. The higher, smaller one was added by King Alaungpaya as a symbol of peace between his realm and the Mon, after brutally capturing the city in 1754. In the southwest corner of the complex, the Sacred Tooth