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Mandalay Travel GuidePublished on August 15th, 2009
 | Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 338 page views so far |   Maymyo (Pyin Oo Lwin or Pyin U Lwin, also spelled Pyinoolwin)An IntroductionMandalay, 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… Read [...] Published on July 17th, 2009
| Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 277 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 buildings.… Read [...] Tags: Mandalay, Mandalay tour guide, Mandalay travel guide, Myanmar Food, Restaurant | Category: Travel Advice | Leave a comment  Published on July 15th, 2009
| Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 760 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 a… Read [...] Tags: eating, Mandalay, Mandalay tour guide, Mandalay travel guide, Restaurant | Category: Travel Advice | Leave a comment Published on July 10th, 2009
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HistoryTags: Guide, Mandalay, Mandalay tour guide, Mandalay travel guide | Category: Places in Myanmar | Leave a comment Published on July 6th, 2009
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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 Burmese… Read [...] Tags: Entertainment, Mandalay, Mandalay tour guide, Mandalay travel guide, Myanmar Culture, Myanmar dance, video | Category: Culture & Custom | One comment Published on July 4th, 2009
| Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 456 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 their… Read [...] Tags: Entertainment, Guide, Mandalay, Mandalay tour guide, Mandalay travel guide, Myanmar Culture, Myanmar dance, video | Category: Culture & Custom | Leave a comment Published on June 22nd, 2009
| Last updated August 10th, 2009 | 477 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 Read [...] Tags: Accommodation, Hotel, Mandalay, Mandalay tour guide, Mandalay travel guide | Category: Hotels & Accommodation | Leave a comment Published on June 16th, 2009
| Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 297 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 to… Read [...] Tags: Guide, Mandalay, Mandalay tour guide, Mandalay travel guide, Shopping | Category: Places in Myanmar | One comment Published on June 11th, 2009
| Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 422 page views so far | Shweinbin MonasteryThis 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 Gautama… Read [...] Tags: Guide, Mandalay, Mandalay Pagoda, Mandalay tour guide, Mandalay travel guide | Category: Places in Myanmar | 2 comments Published on June 8th, 2009
| Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 365 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 Burma.… Read [...] Tags: Guide, Mandalay, Mandalay tour guide, Mandalay travel guide | Category: Places in Myanmar | Leave a comment |
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The heart of Mandalay is the King Mindon’s Royal Palace. Situated just to the south of the 
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