Known as Syriam in colonial period, it was a major seaport of Myanmar thriving on oversea trade and commerce. But, the small town is more like a rural village and possibly a peaceful picnic spot for day trippers.
It is the largest pagoda of the region but not crowded most of the time. There are two tomb stones of soldier laureates of bygone period at the base of the pagoda.
Through the course of passing time, the old church building was largely damaged. But, the shell is still standing. The inscriptions on nearby tomb stone will narrate the true donor and history, different from the common belief of Portugal Church.
It is a colossal sitting Buddha located at Padagyi village by Thanlyin-Kyauktan Road side. There is a newly built pagoda on the excavated site and some laterite finds could be enjoyed but not datable.
It is a small pagoda complex but setting on a limited stony islet amidth a small creek. Because of the unusual and beautiful location, it is curiously visited then the two ogre figures carved out from single laterite block each would be most interested. At will, natural gigantic fishes could be fed.
It is traditionally believed that it is the site of historic pottery town. It is only 16 miles to the west of Yangon and the beautiful canal could be enjoyed at some portions on driving.
It is the biggest stupa and center of small town.
Much fewer than in the olden days, some of the natives still keep their tradition. As a matter of fact, the simple processing of pottery could be enjoyed at cottage industries by analogue system and usage of potter’s wheel. Humble but curious enough!.
It is the only museum of its kind and somewhere around the stupa. With the untiring effort of local technicians and Japanese experts exploring, excavating and collecting at the woodland area, some of the best glazed wares are being displayed.
Some distance outside the town area of Twante there is a pagoda complex in which are various shapes and designs of monuments together with a series of irregular spirit figures. Not know the reason exactly, some people call it “snake Temple’. It is said the beauty of the canal at sunset and twilight is romantic and exceptional.
One of the earliest settlement sites of Mon people and the capital of Bago Division today, it was best known as the capital of Myanmar and the most prominent seaport in Asia region for international merchants and sea farers during the second half of 16th century.
Under this name of complex, there are seven monuments exactly the same styles and distances to Budhagaya in India. The impressive glazed plaques and radiating arches of Bagan era were still flourishing here in 15 century A.D .
Because of its unusual style, it is one of the commonest visiting sites in which four large Buddhas are sitting in cross legged position against the central cube under the blue sky. It is said that this style of Buddhas is quite common to southern Thailand.
It is actually a large reclining Buddha but very finely executed in style and highly regarded as the most proportionate of its kind in Myanmar.
It is one of the venerated Buddhist monuments and highest stupa higher than Shwedagon in Yangon, all over Myanmar. The heads of sand stone Buddha image, antiquities, circular stone slab in a small museum on the pagoda plat form are of course, chief attractions together with the broken topple .
Regarding to the contemporary descriptions and records of Italian, Portugal and English travelers, the grand palace city is now reflecting its bygone glory by excavation finds and reconstruction. A site museum in the palace site is having antiquities, big teak posts, glazed jars, Buddha images, stones carving and so on.
It is a non religious place but the only Waw site in Myanmar, and the best place for nature lovers and bird watchers as millions of migratory birds annually join to native birds in winter. There is also buffalo high ways in this respective wetland.
It is located at a small town named was and little, may be not, known site. It is actually the earliest Mon settlement site datable to pre Buddha era and laterite stone carving on daily life, non Buddhistic theme could be witnessed. A queue of stalls selling dried and salt fish by the canal is also interesting enough.
