Mandalay Travel Guide, Mandalay, Myanmar

Mandalay is an important 鈥渓ink鈥� in Myanmar鈥檚 well-trodden touristic triangle and for a good reason. Located on Irrawady River, it is the second largest city of Myanmar with over 1 million inhabitants, is聽the country鈥檚 cultural and Buddhist centre and is full of pagodas, temples and interesting sites.

Mandalay exudes a charm not seen elsewhere in the country. It certainly聽lives up to its reputation as the cultural centre of Myanmar. Mandalay is not only vainly charming, it is also less chaotic and less congested than Yangon and has a unique architecture. And thanks to a structured numbering system for streets, getting around is easy.

Pagodas, temples and Royal Palaces could be a major reason to plan your visit here, but besides these, Mandalay has so much more to offer the visitor.

Arriving to Mandalay from Yangon is easier than before. The options include flights, bus, private taxi or the longer (but picturesque) train journey. Mandalay is about 700km from Yangon and 180km from Bagan. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Mandalay Travel Guide
Guide Location: Myanmar » Mandalay
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Anjaly Thomas
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