9 most popular tourist destinations in Myanmar

Myanmar (or Burma, Burma ) is the sacred land of Buddhism to the Golden Temple, the monks in red and ancient monasteries. Besides, a lot of beautiful natural landscape of this country is the highlight Footbinding far distant.

We can say that Myanmar is not only holy land pilgrimage of Buddhist disciples but also hides a lot of interesting things waiting for those who travel enthusiasts to explore. Here, iVIVU introduce 10 unique tourist destination only in Myanmar, do not forget to visit this beautiful country offline!

1. Golden Temple Swedagon (Yangon)

This is the symbol of the country Myanmar gold, temple 2500 years old, it's legend was born before Shakyamuni Buddha died. Swedagon gold tower of 98m high tower with a lot less than in the surrounding kept many sacred treasures of Buddhism. While going through the war and natural disasters, but is still far Swedagon temple most superficial world.

Shwedagon Golden Temple is located in the magnificent temples

2. Stone Golden Rock (Mon State)

Located 200 km from Yangon more, gold stone lies at an altitude of 1.100m, with a small temple Kyaiktyo create a relic extremely unique. Golden Rock is famous by the protruding (part exposed mountain mere 78cm2) and the surface covered in gold .

The temple is small and yellow stones protruding mountains

Want to get into the temple Kyaiktyo at the top end, you definitely have to pass this strange yellow stone. However, only new men are approaching Golden Rock, while women can only admire from afar rock only.

3. Golden Temple Shwezigon (Bagan)

Located in Bagan (Pagan capital of the ancient kingdom, where the focus is still thousands of temples, large and small), Shwezigon Golden temple in Myanmar's second largest, was built in the 12th century and well structured temples magnificent temples like Swedagon.

Golden Pagoda Myanmar Shwezigon

4. Shwesandaw Temple (Bagan)

In Bagan, look to Shwesandaw every sunset to watch the sun set. Standing from here, you can enjoy the mythical land of Bagan with thousands of temples, towers, large and small, to sink into the sunset shadow, an extremely impressive spectacle and fantasy.

Temple Shwesandaw Myanmar

5. Ananda Temple (Bagan)

Also located in Bagan, Ananda was built in the same period of 11-12 centuries. This is a testament to the golden age of the kingdom of Bagan under the reign of King Tilinman great. Ananda massive scale with unique architecture, unlike the two famous Golden temple above and also unlike any public temple tower in Bagan area.

Ananda Temple Myanmar

6. Mahamuni Temple (Mandalay)

Mandalay is Burma's former capital, it focuses a lot of temples and the number of people who practice record. Mahamuni Temple is a symbol of Mandalay yellow, built from the 18th century statue There 4m high, weighs 6.5 tons and covered in a thick layer of gold to 15cm - annually by the Buddhists is to This ritual and continue adding gold plated statues.

Mahamuni Temple Myanmar

7. Village Inhwa (Mandalay)

Inwa is pretty small village nestled on the banks of the Ayeyarwady River. This old village is famous tourist destination with many precious heritage as being anti-Kyaung monastery Bagaya by 267 huge teak pillars or leaning tower 27m high Nanmyin ... Besides, the routine is still subject to heavy sticky old from hundreds of years of villagers are also unique special attractions.

8. Village Mingun (Mandalay)

Mingun there are many monuments and landscapes, but most notably Mingun bell and Chinthe subjects are people considered treasures. Chinthe (mascot half lion half-dragon) is a pair of giant statues stand guard by the river bank. Mingun pagoda also gives the opposite feeling overwhelmed, block bricks orange highlights on the lofty blue sky.

9. Ubein Bridge (Mandalay)

Ubein Bridge in Amarapura ancient village is the longest teak bridge in the world (1,2km). Wooden bridge that spans the river was nearly 200 years old is the way of the villagers Amarapura, the pilgrimage of the monks wore long robes flutter ... sunset on U Bein Bridge brilliant and impressive that any visitor can admire each will remember forever.