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What to do and see in Shan State, Myanmar: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
Shan State (Burmese: ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, pronounced [ʃáɴ pjìnɛ̀]; Shan: မိူင်းတႆး [mə́ŋ.táj]) is a state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total area of Burma. The state gets its name from the Shan people, one of several ethnic groups that inhabit the area. Shan State is largely rural, with only three cities of significant size: Lashio, Kengtung, and the capital, Taunggyi. Taunggyi is 150.7 km north east of the nation's capital Naypyitaw.
Restaurants in Shan State
1. Osei Mountain Pagoda
2. Lay Thar Taung Pagoda
3. Kengtung Market
4. Kakku Pagodas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 328 reviews
Reviewed By 441ardyt - Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar
Kakku Pagodas, is a must see when you are in Inle Lake area, or Taungyi. Its a good 1 hour drive from Taungyi and a 2 hour drive from Nyaung Shwe. It's a fabulous destination. More than 2000 pagodas of which not one seems the same have been built over a vast area. Their condition is good and a lot of them a a metal sphere on top with little bells. So if you walk up into the area it gives a very spirtual atmosphere while the wind is moving the little bells in lovely angelic sounds. Photographers will find this a heavenly site. I must say I did not immerse myself enough in the spirituality of the place as I was too focussed on making great photos. As we went just recently i would like to share with you that the place is open; you are asked to wear a mask; and there is no need to bring a guide. So the rule that it was mandatory to take a guide from Taungyi is not longer. You can just take a car/taxi and go as you please. We stopped in Taungyi and went to the market and met a lot of the lovely dressed Pa O women which was a feast for our eyes. We stayed at Inle lake, Nyaung Shwe at Thanaka hotel, which is a lovely place, which I can recommend for all kinds of travelers. It;s a very child friendly hotel as well. We experienced some rainfall, but definitely not all the time. Overall very enjoyable to spend some days at the lake.
5. Shwe Oo Min Pagoda
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 222 reviews
Reviewed By WorldDiveD - North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Only one and a half hour away from Kalaw (driving a motorcycle) this cave is a great place and the perfect thing to do before starting the trekking to Inle lake. More than 8000 budha status inside gives this cave a really unique atmosphere. it is not crowded with tourists (at least when we were there). on the other hand you will get to see a lot of local people coming here on a pilgrimage. Important to note : like any other Buddhist place you must respect a certain dress code: no shoes or socks, no short pants (up knee level) and for the ladies no spaghettis strap, naked shoulders etc... I highly recommend to visit this place.
6. Floating Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 664 reviews
Reviewed By 143nicolasw
Well worth the trip when on inle. Head up early and miss all of the tourists. The gardens are amazing and the farmers all friendly. The work is back breaking and long. Our guide and boat driver were both fantastic. Speak great English and we're knowledgeable and funny. The guide Eliyas works also guiding from kalaw to inle trekking. Wonderful human being. He sees the world in which he loves with awe. He has some fantastic historical knowledge and also some very funny stories. The man is a pleasure to be around. So much so that we employed his services for four days as we wanted to enjoy his company longer. He can sort out the boat and will Taylor make an itinerary for you. Even missing the most part of the tourist crowd and eating lunch in a local traditional house with a family. This is what made all the difference to our trip. Otherwise the area is very much centred around tourism and touches like lunch made and eaten with locals make the difference. His number is below and can be contacted by WhatsApp Eliyas +959443735997
7. Wat Yai Dao Ao
8. Shwe Phone Pwint Pagoda
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
9. Maing Thouk Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By PlanetOz - Melbourne, Australia
My wife and I had a boat ride to this village, followed by a bicycle ride for 15 kilometres across the Village to see the views and see how some of the local people live. We had the opportunity to enter a few houses to meet the locals.
10. Ko Than Hlaing
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By CanadaMapleSyrup - Oakville, Canada
I love hand-woven fabrics and have been to many weaving facilities. This one demonstrates the pulling of lotus fibres to make the yarn, and it is not hard to see why this fabric tends to be more expensive...very labour intensive. You can also observe spinning, dyeing (for ikat) and weaving on-site. Quality is excellent. There’s a lovely shop with reasonable prices for lotus, silk and cotton fabric, clothing, totes, accessories. I enjoyed purchasing hand woven cotton ikat Longyis (long wrap skirts) for all of the women in my family.
