|
|
Mandalay Travel Guide
Published on August 15th, 2009  | Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 251 page views so far |
Maymyo (Pyin Oo Lwin or Pyin U Lwin, also spelled Pyinoolwin)
An Introduction
Mandalay, the second capital of Myanmar, is in the hot region. The weather is usually dry and hot most time of the year. People from Mandalay usually take refuge in a nearby resort town which is quite famous among Myanmar people. The [...]
Published on July 17th, 2009  | Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 171 page views so far |
Mandalay has a number of good Indian restaurants which sell delicious chapati, puri, dhals, roti, chicken curry, mutton curry, potato curry and various vegetable curries. Most of these Indian restaurants are clusttered around 27th Street, between 80th and 81st streets. Most Indian restaurants that sell delicious but cheap Indian food are either open air restaurants or opened in old [...]
Published on July 15th, 2009  | Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 491 page views so far |
Mandalay is well known for the variety and good quality of food in Myanmar. A number of good restaurants that sell nice dishes can be found in Mandalay at a cheaper price than in Yangon. Mandalay is especially well known for Burmese, Shan and Chinese food, as there are many Shan and Chinese people in Mandalay. The following is [...]
Published on July 10th, 2009  | Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 255 page views so far |
The heart of Mandalay is the King Mindon’s Royal Palace. Situated just to the south of the Mandalay Hill, it is a magnificent palace complex inside the magnificent walled fortress city. The Royal Palace was the first structure to build in King Mindon’s new royal city. It is open for visitors at a fee.
Published on July 6th, 2009  | Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 248 page views so far |

One of the best well known Myanmar traditional theatre performances in Myanmar is the Mandalay Marionette Theatre (also known as Mandalay Puppet Theatre). First founded by two ladies in 1986, the troupe started their performance by performing for the tourists coming to Myanmar. The two founders were Ma Ma Naing, daughter of U Thein Naing, the writer of [...]
Published on July 4th, 2009  | Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 270 page views so far |
If you want to have a glimpse of traditional Myanmar anyient (dance and comedy show), the best place to see is in Mandalay. The Moustache Brothers Troupe (Mustache Brothers) is a group of banned anyient comedians, once famous among the people of Myanmar but now banned from performing in front of general public for their political activities. They perform [...]
Published on June 22nd, 2009  | Last updated August 10th, 2009 | 312 page views so far |
For those international travelers looking for a nice mid level accommodation in Mandalay, Mandalay Swan Hotel is the hotel for you. Located just close to the Mandalay Royal Palace Fort and the moat, the hotel is in a place where it is easy to travel in Mandalay. Especially in the evening, you can take a leisurely stroll along the [...]
Published on June 16th, 2009  | Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 231 page views so far |
Zaycho Market (also spelled Zay Cho, Zeigyo, Zaygyo, Zegyo Market) is the largest and the most important market in Mandalay as well as in upper Burma. Built since the time of King Mindon, Zaycho market is one of the oldest markets in Myanmar. Zaycho in Burmese means “cheap price”. Whether the prices are really cheap or not is difficult [...]
Published on June 11th, 2009  | Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 342 page views so far |
Shweinbin Monastery
This beautiful monastery is located in the south west corner of Mandalay City, on 89th street between 38th and 39th streets. Called simply by the locals as “Teak Monastery”, it was built in 1895 by a Chinese jade merchant U Set Shwin. It has very fine 19th century wood carvings and wood arts depicting the life of [...]
Published on June 8th, 2009  | Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 280 page views so far |
Just to the east of the Atumashi Kyaung near the base of Mandalay Hill is Shwenandaw Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery). It is a wooden structure made of teak. This building was originally part of the royal palace complex of King Mindon. Originally, the whole palace complex was from Amarapura (near Mandalay) which was the former capital city of Upper [...]
|
Your Travel Guide to Myanmar
Myanmar Kyat – US Dollar – Thai Baht – Singapore dollar Exchange Rate US$ 1 = 1012 Kyats
FEC 1 = 1000 Kyats
Singapore$ 1 = 714 Kyats
Updated: 15 February 2010
Translate into your own language
|