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Myanmar · Mandalay Region
Short description of Mandalay
Mandalay (မန္တလေး) was the last royal capital of Burma and remains the cultural centre of the country. The moated palace sits at the foot of Mandalay Hill, which is climbed by covered stairway for the view over the city at sunset. Mahamuni Pagoda holds a gilded Buddha that pilgrims cover in gold leaf every morning, and Kuthodaw Pagoda surrounds the world’s largest book, carved on 729 marble slabs. Gold beating, stone carving and marionette workshops still work in the surrounding streets. The old capitals of Amarapura, Inwa and Sagaing lie just outside, with the teak U Bein Bridge among them.
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Travel seasons at a glance
Best time to visit: December – February
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All highlights and sights
- U Bein Bridge at sunset(Day trip)
- Mahamuni Pagoda
- Mandalay Hill at sunset
- Kuthodaw Pagoda & the world’s largest book
- Shwenandaw Monastery teak carvings
- Mandalay Palace & moat
- Sagaing Hill monasteries(Day trip)
- Inwa (Ava) by horse cart(Day trip)
- Mingun Pahtodawgyi & the Mingun Bell(Day trip)
- Gold leaf beating workshops
- Zegyo Market
- Marionette theatre
- Hsinbyume Pagoda in Mingun(Day trip)
- Stone carving street near Mahamuni
- Jade market
- Atumashi Monastery
- Ayeyarwady riverside sunset
- Silk weaving in Amarapura(Day trip)
Ways to get there and away
- Airports nearby:
- MDL Mandalay International Airport (Mandalay) · 31 km south(recommended)
- HEH Heho Airport (Heho) · 153 km southeast
- LSH Lashio Airport (Lashio) · 205 km northeast
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry
- Train stations:
- Mandalay Central, Myohaung
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Main cities in Myanmar
Straight line. With the car symbol: road distance and pure driving time, where already worked out. Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).