Location: Mawlamyine
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The 7 Best Things to Do in Mawlamyine, Myanmar
Mawlamyine (also spelled Mawlamyaing; Mon: မတ်မလီု pronounced [mo̤t məlɜ̤m]; Burmese: မော်လမြိုင်မြို့; MLCTS: mau la. mruing mrui.; pronounced [mɔ̀ləmjàiɴ mjo̰]), formerly Moulmein, is the fourth largest city of Myanmar (Burma), 300 km south east of Yangon and 70 km south of Thaton, at the mouth of Thanlwin (Salween) River. The city is the capital and largest city of Mon State, Myanmar and is the main trading center and seaport in south eastern Myanmar.
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1. Santawshin Pagoda
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By Jay P
Taxi driver kindly showed us the antique monastery before we went up. The wood carved doors, at least a hundred years old, are really exquisite, Hindu style dancers and flying cherubs, what a mix. Take the curved stairway down from the complex top, turn left before the street, walk across the courtyard and up the steps, and push open the metal doors. There's a caretaker inside who minds a Buddha shrine.
2. Win Sein Taw Ya - Reclining Buddha
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 163 reviews
Reviewed By woody512
One humongous reclining Buddha which could do with a good clean, another one being built albeit in a very haphazard and shoddy way (sort out the first one before embarking on another perhaps?)
And rows and rows of monk statues, lots of new ones ( look a bit like a melted Mr Bean!) and if you take the right turn and follow some more new statues you reach the far older, far better and much photographed ones. You'll need some good shoes and to go in the morning to get the shot that's in the 2017 Lonely Planet as it's a good yomp through planted fields on the hillside. Also after 1pm the sun will be behind them so all you'll get is silhouettes, as did I ☹️.
Good luck, they are pretty amazing.
3. Kyaikthanlan Pagoda
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
This is the Pagoda described by Kipling in the Road to Mandalay (By the old Mawlymayne Pagoda....). It is the biggest tourist attraction in Mawlymayne and the favourite sunset viewpoint. Another pagoda is listed and people are inaccurateley posting reviews of this pagoda to that one. It is a large Bhuddist pagoda with viewing area.
Reviewed By stephan j - London, United Kingdom
Mawlamyine is such an intriguing little town. Given that it has not really been discovered by tourists yet, most sites are fairly neglected, like most colonial buildings and even the religious sites. Kyaikthanlan Pagoda is actually in fairly good shape. I loved exploring it. Do come for the sunset. The view is quite amazing
4. Mahamuni Paya
Overall Ratings
4 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By Barbara E
I enjoyed this Paya as women can sit near the Mahamuni Buddha, unlike in Mandalay. The surround hall is also lovely with coloured glass windows and mirrored columns, It is also a peaceful environment. The dogs that live around the Paya are friendly as well.
5. Gaung Se Kyun
Overall Ratings
4 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By Cibarious - Berkshire
We visited early in the morning and found it to be a peaceful and fascinating place. Others have spoken about its nickname of Shampoo Island and it's association with royal hair and so I shan't do more than mention it. What we did discover is a large collection of orchids being grown in pots and that the monks and people who live on the island are relaxed and happy.
Well worth the short boat ride and an hour or so wandering around an eclectic collection of new and old artifacts. Also worth mentioning is that the island is in the shadow of what we understand to be the longest bridge in Myanmar.
6. St Matthew's Church
Overall Ratings
4 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Michaeldonald2301 - Melbourne, Australia
Stopped here and had a look through the shutters. Looks like just one day, the thought, well that's it let's go and just shut and locked the doors. Pews, bibles and everything there ready to go again if only someone would do it up.
You can't get in but it is just a novelty to see a British church in Asia like this.
I'd love to buy it and restore it.
7. Zin Kyaik Waterfall
Overall Ratings
2.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By hoshibara - Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar
Zin-Kyaik waterfall is famous among local people. The most crowded time is the period of Fullmoon day of Waso. In the summer season, there's no water and cannot feel beauty of Waterfall. Now is rainy season and good time to visit there. When I visited there, it was cold season and few water there.
