Myanmar Tour Information Hotel Guide

The Dukkan (or Htukkan) temple stands on a hill, 30 feet high, having a flat surface like that of a drum. King Minphalaung built the…

Gaungse Kyun meaning Head Wash Island in Myanmar. This beautiful little islet off Mawlamyine’s north-western end is a good picnic spot. The islet was named…

The Shwethalyaung Buddha is a reclining Buddha in the west side of Bago (Pegu), Myanmar (Burma). The Buddha, which has a length of 55 m…

The hills have probably been occupied since the dawn of human habitation in Myanmar; to the south – west lies the Pon Daung Pon Nya…

The Bogyoke Aung San Museum is located on No 15, Bogyoke Museum Lane, Bahan Township, Yangon and established in 1962. The museum was the home…

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 Tharabar Gate is the main gateway to the ancient Bagan city. It is the eastern gate of the old wall. It is now the…

The two close temples are located in the Myinkaba region, next to the Bagan – Chauk highway. Built by Seinnyet Queen sisters. The “Seinnyet Sisters”,…

The name means 90,000 and probably signified the number of Buddha images it was supposed to contain. It was built by King Min Taikkha, the…

Three famous pagodas adorn the Mawlamyine Ridge. The Kyaik-thanlan pagoda was erected in 875 A.D. during the reign of King Mutpi Raja. A hair relic…

The Hinthagon Pagoda is located just behind the famous Shwemawdaw Pagoda of Bago. It has good views over Bago City from the hilltop. This pagoda…

The Shwe Ba Hill, just beyond Pho Win Hill, features unique pavilions cut from the surrounding sandstone and filled with plain Buddha images. Shweba Taung…