Amarapura
- It was the capital of Konbaung Dynasty and has famous pagodas
and interesting places. U Bein Bridge is famous one and it across
the Taungthaman Lake. It is famous for cotton and silk weaving cottage
industry.
In-wa (Ava) - It was
an ancient capital known as the kingdom of In-wa during the second
Myanmar Empire.
Sagaing - Located 21
km south-west of Mandalay on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River.
Once an ancient capital and has many worth visiting places. Today
it is mainly a meditation center. Near the Sagaing Hill are over
600 monasteries for both monks and nuns.
Mingun - It was a town
well-known for its Mingun Bell, the largest ringing bell in the
world. It is almost 200 years old, 26 feet high and weighs 90.55
metric ton (55555viss). It is good to look at this gigantic bell
and try to ring it. |
