Myanmar

Looking east from the stupa you’ll see an enormous seated Bhudda figure rising up from the treeline. From the Shwesandaw terrace you look across to…

This pagoda is also one of the oldest in Shwebo and dates back to the Bagan Period. It derives its’ name from the venerable Thein…

The wonder land of spire pagodas and sculptured figured located in North Okkalapa, a satellite town about 20 minutes drive from the city centre. Mei…

The Shweinbin Monastery is located at the southwest corner of Mandalay City. This attractive monastery built in traditional Burmese fashion is one of the few…

The Gadawtpalin Temple is located about 3 miles south of the Bu Pagoda on the bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River. It is about 180 feet…

The Ahldawpyae Pagoda is located between the new Bagan and the village of Bagan, this temple is style of tradition between the first period and…

MYANMAR LANGUAGE Burmese, the mother tongue of the Bamar and official language of Myanmar, is linguistically related to Tibetan and to the Chinese languages. It…

THE PAGAN KINGDOM The Pagan Kingdom or Pagan Dynasty (849 – 1287) was the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute the…

The Ngaphechaung Monastery is located in Inle Lake, on the way to Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda. This is an attractive wooden monastery built on stilts…

The Kyaikmaraw Pagoda is located 24km south east of Mawlamyine. The famous of the town is Kyaikmaraw Pagoda. The main Buddha image sits in the…

Travelling along the Pathein River till it empties into the Adman Sea you will reach Cape Mawtin (Mawtinson), site of a well-known festival during the…

About a kilometer and a half from the highway turnoff by the old palace side, stands a small museum and a map of the area.…