Myanmar (Burma)
Hogging the west side of the lake is Taungoo’s fanciest option, with well-appointed rooms, striking decorative detail and facilities including a swimming pool and spa. The property is owned by a businessman with close links to the generals. The same businessman also bankrolled the city gates and giant statue of Mingyinyo erected to celebrate the city’s 500th anniversary in 2010.
Better rooms face the lake; cheaper ones face a fairly noisy road. You know which one to opt for!
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Taungoo’s grandest pilgrimage spot is situated in the centre of town, around 500m west of the main road. The central stupa, a standard-issue bell shape,…
0.93 MILES
This lovely modern pagoda features a gold zedi (stupa), a large gilded buddha and many glass mosaics. There's also a not-very-convincing model replica of…
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This pretty ornamental lake dates from the days when Taungoo (then known as Katumadi) was capital and Bayin Naung ruled. Strolling or cycling around its…
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One of Taungoo’s oldest religious sites, this countryside temple is a short distance west of the lake through the Sin Gate Arch. In the temple’s southwest…
0.24 MILES
This pretty ornamental lake dates from the days when Taungoo (then known as Katumadi) was capital and Bayin Naung ruled. Strolling or cycling around its…
0.64 MILES
Taungoo’s grandest pilgrimage spot is situated in the centre of town, around 500m west of the main road. The central stupa, a standard-issue bell shape,…
0.93 MILES
This lovely modern pagoda features a gold zedi (stupa), a large gilded buddha and many glass mosaics. There's also a not-very-convincing model replica of…
1.02 MILES
One of Taungoo’s oldest religious sites, this countryside temple is a short distance west of the lake through the Sin Gate Arch. In the temple’s southwest…