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What tourist attractions are worth visiting in Myanmar?

What tourist attractions are worth visiting in Myanmar? Everyone knows that Myanmar is a relatively poor country, but it has slowly improved in recent years, and the environment and air in Myanmar are very good. The following are the attractions worth visiting in Myanmar, you can learn about them first. Mandalay

Mandalay is the famous ancient capital of Myanmar and has witnessed the glory of the last kingdom of Myanmar. It is now the second largest city in Myanmar and one of the political, economic and cultural centers of Myanmar. Mandalay tours are divided into out-of-city tours and in-city tours. Therefore, you can visit in two days. On the first day you arrive because of the long flight, so you can walk around in the city.

Arrived at the Mahamuni Pagoda, located 3 kilometers south of the city center. It is the most important pilgrimage place in the hearts of the Myanmar people. Entering the interior of the Pagoda, I believe you will be surrounded by gold leaves. The copper Buddha, which is more than 16 centimeters thick, was shocking. For the first time, I understood why Myanmar is called a country of Buddhism.

Beside the Buddha statue, male believers will put gold leaves on the Buddha statue, make devout offerings, and pray for the safety of their families, while female believers will kneel on the ground to pray.

Mahamuni Buddha Statue

If you want to experience it, you can imitate how others pray to the Buddha. Note that women are not allowed to apply gold leaves with their own hands. The boys need to do it for them.

Mandalay Palace

The Mandalay Palace is the palace of the Konbaung Dynasty, the last dynasty of Myanmar. It was built in 1859 and has 104 temples, mainly wooden buildings. It is a pity that such a magnificent building was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt by the Myanmar government in 1989.

In addition, Thousands of Monks Rice outside Mandalay and U Bein Bridge are particularly recommended.

Mahaganayan Monastery is one of the largest monasteries in Myanmar, with thousands of monks. The monk follows the rule of not eating after lunch and only eats two meals a day at 4 am and 10 am. Therefore, if you want to see the monk eating, you need to leave the hotel early.

Meal for Thousands of Monks

Every morning at ten o'clock, monks line up to enter the temple restaurant to beg for alms. This grand ceremony is also crowded with foreign tourists on both sides of the road. The monks have long been accustomed to our "long guns and short cannons" and the onlookers. It can be simply summarized as watching a thousand monks eating for a thousand foreigners, which is quite interesting~

Sunset at U Bein Bridge

U Bein Bridge, also known as Lover's Bridge, is the most beautiful sunset viewing spot in the world. When dusk falls, half of the sky in Myanmar is dyed red by the sunset, and the silhouette of U Bein Bridge is reflected on the lake. If you are a couple coming here to check in, you can rent a small boat to watch the sunset on the lake, and the boatman will take you to the center of the lake, which is the best place to watch the sunset.

PS: The scenic spots outside the city (Thousands of Monks Rice, U Bein Bridge) are about 30 kilometers away from the urban area. Bagan

The bus journey to Bagan takes about 5-6 hours, and the fare is 70rmb/1 person. If you want to be more comfortable, you can choose to charter a bus.

Bagan is the city of thousands of Buddhas in the true sense. There are more than 2,000 pagodas and temples alone. It is said that at its peak, the number of pagodas was a terrifying number of more than 40,000. However, due to artificial Due to the destruction and natural disasters, there are currently only more than 2,000 buildings left.

To visit Bagan, you can ride a bicycle and follow your own feelings, freely shuttle between the pagodas, and stay at any pagoda you think is beautiful. If you are prepared and want to follow the pagodas at internet famous attractions, the best way is to charter a car or take a horse-drawn carriage~

Currently, climbing is prohibited on all pagodas in Myanmar, and only the observation deck can climb to the top. pagoda. The best places to watch the sunset and sunrise are from the observation deck and the riverside by boat.

Of course, the most unique way to watch it is to take a hot air balloon ride~

When you are lucky enough to take a hot air balloon ride on a sunny day and slowly rise into the sky, watching The pagodas and people under your feet slowly shrink, and the rays of light fall on the earth, covering Bagan with thousands of pagodas. Those temples that have experienced vicissitudes of life appear more magnificent and magnificent. You can feel tears just by looking at it~

PS: Hot air balloons are only open from October to April of the following year. Hot air balloons are prohibited from taking off during the rainy season in other seasons. Because the scenery is so beautiful, hot air balloons are very popular and you need to book at least one month or even months in advance! Inle Lake

Inle Lake is the second largest lake in Myanmar, with an altitude of 970 meters. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and has clear water. , the sun shines directly on the bottom of the lake. Most attractions are located in the lake area. You need to purchase a 10-dollar pass to check in all the attractions. If you want to fully appreciate these beautiful scenery, you need to rent a boat and take a day trip on the lake~

Inle Lake , a water villa with a Malay style, a jumping cat temple for training cats, and a green and ecological water garden.

In addition, in order to make a living, the fishermen of Inle Lake have developed a unique skill-one-legged paddling!

One hand holds a paddle stick and the other holds a fish cage. The head of the bed sways with the waves of the water, naturally and smoothly, and sometimes it feels like it will fall into the lake at any time. Yangon

Yangon’s attractions are mainly concentrated in the north of the city, where the famous Shwedagon Pagoda, Chodaki Reclining Buddha and Karaweig Palace are all gathered here.

The most famous Shwedagon Pagoda is the target of many people coming to Yangon to check in. It is known as the three wonders of Southeast Asia together with Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Borobudur in Indonesia.

Every sunset, countless believers surround the Shwedagon Pagoda, lighting up lanterns all around. The flames are constantly beating, and there seems to be a trace of love between the believers and the Buddha. Ming~