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Mandalay Travel Guide

Mandalay is the second largest city (after Yangon), and a former capital of Myanmar. The city is the economic and religious hub of upper Myanmar. The city is centred around the Royal Palace, and has wide lanes filled with bicycles and motorcycles. Mandalay is known for its millionaires, its monks (half of the country's monks reside in Mandalay and surrounding areas), and its cultural diversity.

The principal cultural and economic city of upper Myanmar, and former royal capital, Mandalay still evokes images of a romantic bygone era. The royal palace and its impressive surrounding moat sits at the foot of the imposing Mandalay Hill. Positioned on the banks of the mighty Ayeryarwaddy River, Mandalay lies within easy striking distance of former colonial hill stations, ancient cities and other cultural attractions.

Source: myanmar-tourism.com

Things To Do and See in Mandalay

Mandalay Fort, Mandalay
Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza; Landmark/point of interest

Golden Palace Monastery (Shwenandaw Kyaung), Mandalay
Attraction type: Religious site; Architectural building

Kuthodaw Paya, Mandalay
Attraction type: Religious site; Landmark/point of interest

Moustache Brothers, Mandalay
Attraction type: Performance

Mahamuni Pagoda, Mandalay
Mandalay's holiest shrine is a 12-foot bronze Buddha.
Attraction type: Religious site

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