Myanmar Complete Guide for Travel Agency

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Must-see Attractions in Myanmar

Yangon

Shwedagon Paya

One of Buddhism's most sacred sites, the 326ft zedi (stupa) here is adorned with 27 metric tons of gold leaf, along with thousands of diamond...

Yangon National Museum

Even though the museum's collection is poorly labelled and often badly lit, the treasures that lie within this cavernous building deserve...

Chaukhtatgyi Paya

Housed in a large metal-roofed shed, this beautiful 215ft-long reclining buddha is larger than a similar and better-known image in...

Secretariat

After many years of being off limits, this spectacular red-brick complex, which takes up a 16-acre block and was once the British...

Ngahtatgyi Paya

One of Yangon's, if not Myanmar's, most gorgeous buddha images is this 46ft-tall one at the Ngahtatgyi Paya, sitting in calm...

Kandawgyi Park

Also known as Royal Lake, this artificial lake built by the British as a reservoir is most attractive at sunset, when the glittering Shwedagon Paya...

Sule Paya

Not many cities have a primary traffic circle occupied by a 2200-year-old golden temple. This 46m zedi (stupa), said to be older...

Botataung Paya

Botataung’s spacious riverfront location and lack of crowds give it a more down-to-earth spiritual feeling than Shwedagon. Its most original...

Snake Temple

Myanmar has several temples where real live snakes are worshipped – the humongous Burmese python at Bago's is reputed to be over...

Kaba Aye Paya

This overly glitzy ‘world peace’ zedi (stupa), about 5 miles north of the city centre, was built for the 1954–56 Sixth Buddhist Synod...

Kheng Hock Keong

Supported by a Hokkien association, this is Yangon’s largest and most attractive Chinese (Taoist) temple. The ornate...

Holy Trinity Cathedral

Yangon's principal Anglican church was designed by India-based architect Robert Fellowes Chisholm. The red-brick-painted neo-Gothic...

Mandalay

Mandalay Hill

To get a sense of Mandalay’s pancake-flat sprawl, climb the 760ft hill that breaks it. The walk up covered stairways on the hill's southern...

Mahamuni Paya

Every day, thousands of colourfully dressed faithful venerate Mahamuni's 13ft-tall seated buddha, a nationally celebrated image that’s...

Yankin Hill

Staring distantly towards Mandalay Palace, temple-topped Yankin Hill is worth climbing for views of greater Mandalay's rice-field...

Shwe In Bin Kyaung

A meditative departure from the usual Burmese 'douse-it-all-in-gold-and-pastels' aesthetic, this gorgeously carved teak monastery is beloved...

Jade Market

Rock dust and cheroot smoke fill the air in this heaving grid of cramped walkways, where you'll find a mass of jade traders haggling,..

Shwenandaw Kyaung

This fine teak monastery-temple is noted for its carvings, particularly the interior gilded scenes from the Jataka (past-life stories of the...

Moat & Fortress Walls

Viewable only from the outside, a 230ft-wide moat and well over 4 miles of crenellated 26ft-high walls form a vast square around...

Mandalay Palace

The 1990s reconstruction of Mandalay's royal palace features more than 40 timber buildings constructed to resemble the 1850s ...

Bagan

Bagaya Kyaung

This lovely 1834 teak monastery is Inwa’s most memorable individual attraction. It's supported on 267 teak posts, the largest 60ft high and 9ft...

Dhammayangyi Pahto

Visible from all parts of Bagan, this massive, walled, 12th-century temple – about 1600ft east of Shwesandaw – is infamous for its mysterious...

Shwezigon Paya

At the western end of Nyaung U, this big, beautiful zedi (stupa) is the town’s main religious site, and is most famous for its link...

Nan Paya

Just south of Manuha Paya by dirt road, this shrine is said to have been used as Manuha’s prison, although there is little evidence...

Shwesandaw Paya

Bagan’s most famous sunset-viewing spot, Shwesandaw is a graceful white pyramid-style pagoda with steps leading past five terraces...

Gawdawpalin Pahto

Standing 197ft tall, Gawdawpalin is one of the largest and most imposing Bagan temples, although by no means the most inspiring, with...

Sulamani Pahto

This temple with five doorways is known as the Crowning Jewel and was constructed around 1181 by Narapatisithu. It is one of Bagan’s...

Archaeological Museum

Housed in a sprawling complex, this government-run museum features many fine pieces from Bagan (reclining buddhas, original...

Nandamannya Pahto

Dating from the mid-13th century, this small, single-chambered temple has fine frescoes and a ruined seated buddha. It’s about 650ft north of...

Nathlaung Kyaung

Between Pahtothamya and Thatbyinnyu, this stubby building – the only Hindu temple remaining in Bagan – has a fascinating history...

Htilominlo Pahto

This 150ft-high temple (built in 1218) marks the spot where King Nantaungmya was chosen (by a leaning umbrella, that timeless decider),...

Gubyaukgyi Temple

Just to the left of the road as you enter Myinkaba, Gubyaukgyi (Great Painted Cave Temple) draws visitors to see the...

Eastern Myanmar

Mt Victoria

The highest peak in Chin State – 10,016ft – and the third-highest in Myanmar, stunning Mt Victoria is one of the principal attractions of...

Shittaung Paya

Shittaung means ‘Shrine of the 80,000 Images’, a reference to the number of holy images inside. King Minbin, the most powerful of...

Rih Lake

This small, heart-shaped lake has huge spiritual significance for the Mizo people, who inhabit both sides of the nearby Myanmar–India border. Rih Lake…

Kothaung Paya

One of Mrauk U’s star attractions, Kothaung Paya is also the area's largest temple. It was built in 1553 by King Minbin’s son, King Mintaikkha, to outdo…

Taung Kwe Zayde

Virtually rocketing from the landscape is this explosion of craggy limestone and white-and-gold stupas. The mountaintop Buddhist temple compound is Kayah…

Mahabodhi Shwegu

The highlight of this squat, little-visited temple is its passageway with bas-relief illustrations of the tribumi (Buddhist visions of heaven, earth

Inle Lake

Known as the heart of Shan State, Inle Lake is about 39 km away from the capital city of Shan State. The massive highland lake is located 900 m above sea level private nature reserve…

Shwe Oo Min Natural Cave Pagoda

Set high on a limestone ridge above Pone Taloke Lake, this winding complex of natural caves and tunnels is filled to bursting with buddha images in an…

Inthein

A narrow, foliage-cloaked canal winds through the reeds to the lakeside village of Inthein (also known as Indein), dotted with stupas dating

Nga Hpe Kyaung

On the western side of Inle Lake, Nga Hpe Kyaung monastery was once renowned for its jumping cats, trained to leap through hoops during the slow hours…

Phaung Daw Oo Paya

A wide channel leads south from Ywama to the village of Tha Lay and Phaung Daw Oo Paya, the holiest religious site in southern Shan

Nyaung Ohak

Situated immediately behind Inthein village, this group of ruined stupas, known as Nyaung Ohak, is choked in greenery but you can still

Plain of Jars

Mahamuni (Bahaman) Paya

Directly north of Kyaikthanlan Paya and linked by a covered walkway, this is the largest temple complex in Mawlamyine and easily the most beautiful. It’s…

Tilawkaguru

At the foot of the great temple-studded hills of Sagaing, you’ll find this little-visited cave monastery. Supposedly built around the 1670s, Tilawkaguru…

Thanboddhay Paya

This colourful, modern temple is famed for its staggering number of buddha images as well as its carnivalesque exterior, with a unique roof layered with…

Shwe Myitsu Paya

The mystical Shwe Myitsu Paya, on an island off Nam Tay village, seems to float on the surface of the lake and is especially atmospheric at dawn when…

Shwe Myitsu Paya

The mystical Shwe Myitsu Paya, on an island off Nam Tay village, seems to float on the surface of the lake and is especially atmospheric at dawn when…

U-Bein Bridge

The world’s longest teak footbridge gently curves 1300yd across shallow Taungthaman Lake, creating one of Myanmar’s most photographed sites. In dry season…

Maha Bodhi Tataung

If you're a fan of garden gnomes, you're going to love this place! The name of this vast hillside buddha-rama translates as '1000 buddhas'. In reality…

Shwemawdaw Paya

A zedi (stupa) of washed-out gold in the midday haze and glittering perfection in the evening, the 374ft-high Shwemawdaw Paya lords it over Bago. At the…

Saddan Cave

This football-stadium-sized cave is simply breathtaking, its entrance dominated by dozens of buddha statues, a couple of pagodas and some newer clay wall…

National Kandawgyi Gardens

Founded in 1915 and carved out by Turkish prisoners captured by the British during WWI, this lovingly maintained 435-acre botanical garden features more…

Shwethalyaung Buddha

Following the destruction of Bago in 1757, this huge reclining buddha was overgrown by jungle and not rediscovered until 1881, when a contractor unearthed…

Myauk Myo

At the northern edge of town, Hsipaw’s oldest neighbourhood has a village-like atmosphere, two delightful old teak monasteries and a collection of ancient…

Must-try Dishes in Myanmar

Samusa

These deep-fried, triangular pastries are filled with a variety of ingredients ranging from vegetables to meat, such as onions, lentils, spiced potatoes, peas, or ground meat...

Burmese Chicken Curry

It's prepared by marinating chicken pieces in a combination of oil, garam masala spices, curry powder, fenugreek, coriander, cumin, and turmeric...

Mohinga

It is a fish and rice noodle soup that can, depending on the region, be enriched with an array of different ingredients by adding them to the soup or using them as a dressing or garnish.

Paung Din

The simplest, original version included only rice mixed with water and salt, but more elaborate interpretations nowadays include the addition of grated coconut, sugar, coconut milk, and red beans.

Ohn No Khao Swe

It consists of boiled egg noodles and pieces of curried chicken smothered in a creamy coconut-milk-and-chicken soup.

Meeshay

It consists of rice noodles and a meat-based sauce (usually chicken or pork), along with an array of toppings.

Kyay Oh

It is a popular Burmese dish consisting of vermicelli noodles, eggs, and meatballs in a broth made with chicken, fish, or pork.

Shwe Yin Aye

Sweet, creamy, and rich, this specialty is made by combining steamed sticky rice, sago or tapioca pearls, tapioca sticks, cendol jelly noodles (often flavored with pandan), agar-agar powder, sugar syrup, and chilled coconut milk.

Khow Suey

Khow suey is a Burmese one-pot dish consisting of coconut-milk-based curry, noodles, and an array of toppings such as hard-boiled eggs, potato sticks, fried garlic, leeks, and spring onions.

Samusa Soup

It consists of a flaky samosa pastry that's dunked in a spicy lentil soup and served with shredded cabbage.

Htoe Mont

This dessert is usually made with a combination of glutinous rice, raisins, cashews, desiccated coconuts, and rice flour.

Dan Bauk

It consists of long-grain rice that is flavored with typical Indian spices such as saffron, turmeric, star anise, cardamom, cinnamon, garam masala, and cumin.

Sanwin Makin

It is usually made by boiling semolina, sugar, and coconut cream to make a thick dough, and eggs are added to aerate the mixture before it's baked in the oven.

Si Htamin

The dish is usually made with a combination of glutinous rice, thinly sliced onions, turmeric, oil, and salt. The onions are sautéed in oil, sprinkled with turmeric, and removed from the pan.

Htamane

A traditional Burmese specialty consisting of glutinous rice, coconut shavings, peanuts, ginger, sesame seeds, water, and groundnut oil.

Nan Bya

Similar to pita bread, this flatbread has a slightly softer texture than the Indian version, and it is often accompanied by a cup of coffee or tea on the side.

Kyauk Kyaw

The ingredients are boiled and then simmered before the mixture is allowed to set at room temperature. Once set, the combination should yield a firm, jelly-like dessert with two distinct layers: a creamy, coconut white layer and a transparent water layer.

Mont Lone Yay Paw

Mont lone yay paw, meaning round snack on the water, is a traditional Burmese sweet snack made by combining glutinous rice flour, rice flour, water, and salt.

Myanmar Complete Guide for Travel Agency

Must-see Attractions in Myanmar

Shwedagon Paya

Yangon National Museum

Chaukhtatgyi Paya

Secretariat

Ngahtatgyi Paya

Kandawgyi Park

Sule Paya

Botataung Paya

Snake Temple

Kaba Aye Paya

Kheng Hock Keong

Holy Trinity Cathedral

Mandalay Hill

Mahamuni Paya

Yankin Hill

Shwe In Bin Kyaung

Jade Market

Shwenandaw Kyaung

Moat & Fortress Walls

Mandalay Palace

Bagaya Kyaung

Dhammayangyi Pahto

Shwezigon Paya

Nan Paya

Shwesandaw Paya

Gawdawpalin Pahto

Sulamani Pahto

Archaeological Museum

Nandamannya Pahto

Nathlaung Kyaung

Htilominlo Pahto

Gubyaukgyi Temple

Mt Victoria

Shittaung Paya

Rih Lake

Kothaung Paya

Taung Kwe Zayde

Mahabodhi Shwegu

Inle Lake

Shwe Oo Min Natural Cave Pagoda

Inthein

Nga Hpe Kyaung

Phaung Daw Oo Paya

Nyaung Ohak

Mahamuni (Bahaman) Paya

Tilawkaguru

Thanboddhay Paya

Shwe Myitsu Paya

Shwe Myitsu Paya

U-Bein Bridge

Maha Bodhi Tataung

Shwemawdaw Paya

Saddan Cave

National Kandawgyi Gardens

Shwethalyaung Buddha

Myauk Myo

Must-try Dishes in Myanmar

Samusa

Burmese Chicken Curry

Mohinga

Paung Din

Ohn No Khao Swe

Meeshay

Kyay Oh

Shwe Yin Aye

Khow Suey

Samusa Soup

Htoe Mont

Dan Bauk

Sanwin Makin

Si Htamin

Htamane

Nan Bya

Kyauk Kyaw

Mont Lone Yay Paw

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