Mandalay is the second largest city in Myanmar with a population of 1
million. The city of Mandalay was founded by King Mindon in 1857. As it
was the capital of last two Myanmar Kings, Mandalay has remained to this
day the center of Myanmar Culture and Traditional Arts & Crafts. It is
said that two-third of the country monks still make their home in Mandalay
area.
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Mahamuni, a four meter high Buddha image made of bronze originally but
coated with three centimeter thick pure gold in the passage of time, was
built by King Bodawpaya in 1784
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Eindawya, a finely proportionate pagoda on the site of King Bagan's
residence
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Kywezun Waterfront where the well trained buffaloes are hawing teak and
hardwood logs onto trucks
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Shwekyimyin which houses a Buddha image of 12th Century and previous
Buddha images of Konbaung dynasties
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Shwenandaw Monastery, once a residence of King Mindon
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Atumashi Monastery (The Incomparable Monastery) in a ruin noted for
peerless beauty of stucco carvings
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Kuthodaw Stupa known as the world biggest book for its 729 stone
inscriptions of the fifth Buddhist synod
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Kyauktawgyi (The Great Marble Image), the biggest image of the Buddha
carved out of a single block of marble
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Mandalay hill, rising over 200 meters from which a bird eye's view of the
city and unforgettable sunset can be observed
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Cultural Museum
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Royal Palace (The palace walls, the four gates and the moat still stand
today as evidence of the majestic Palace City
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Zegyo Market
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Tapestry Making
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Gold Beating and Gold Leaf Work
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Ivory Carving, Marble Carving and Wood Carving
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Lunyagyaw Silk Weaving Factory where each loom has over a hundred shuttles
to make colourful patterns
Amarapura (1783-1859 A.D) Bagaya Monastery where there is a collection
of antiques such as palml leaf manuscript, Buddha image,etc.; Palace Tower
and Royal Treasury; Pahtodawgyi, a great stupa with marble plaques of
Jataka scenes; Maha Gandayon where over 900 monks in a great monastic
life; Taungthaman Lake on which a hundred and fifty years old teak bridge
(1.2 km long); Acheik or silk and cotton weaving.
Sagaing (1315-1764 A.D) Inwa Bridge which is crossing over the
Ayeyarwaddy river; Soon-Oo-Ponnyashin, the oldest stupa on Sagaing hills;
Sagaing Market; Silversmith's work; Kaunghmudaw, the largest hemispherical
doomed stupa.
Mingun (1782-7819 A.D.) The world largest ringing bell Mingun;
Pahtodawgyi, an unfinished pagoda known as the world largest pile of
bricks; Myatheindan, the prettiest pagoda in Konbaung Period (1752-1885
A.D.).
Inwa (1364-1555 A.D.) Palace Tower and moat; Menu Okekyaung, the
only one fine masonry monastery; Htilaingshin Pagoda of King Kyansittha
(1084-1113); Judson's Memorial; Bagaya Kyunkyaung, a geak wood monastery.
Pyin Oo Lwin is the hill station in Central Myanmar and has View
Point over 465 meters above sea level, Clock Tower (Purcell Tower) and
market; Pwegauk Waterfalls; Chinese Temple; 142 hectare National Kandawgyi
Garden.
Monywa
located the bank of the Chindwin River, 140 km northwest of Mandalay.
Highlights of Monywa: Thambuddhay Temple which houses over half a million
Buddha images; Bodhi Tahtaung where a thousand Bodhi trees (Ficus
religiosa) have been grown for a meditation center; Monywa Market;
Shwezigon Pagoda; Sutaungpye or wish-fulfiling pagoda; Changthagyi Pagoda
noted for its animal amnesty ceremony on Myanmar New Year's day (in
April); Po Win taung situated across the river and reached by ferry-boat.
Mogok, known as the Gems city, located 115 km northeast from
Mandalay. Myanmar Rubies, sapphires and emeralds and other precious stones
are mined in Mogok area.90 % of the people who live in Mogok are working
for gem business such Mining, Gem Cutting, Polishing and Trading. Only
packaged tours with special permission are allowed to visit Mogok.
