Bago
Bago which is 47 miles north of Yangon can be visited by rail or road. The journey takes the visitor through an undulating countryside dotted with rice fields and villages of various sizes. The houses built of bamboo fences and thorny wickerwork as a protection against thieves and wild animals, and screened by huge tamarind and palm trees against the sun, wind and rain.
Bago was once a great city and the capital of Lower Burma in the days when the Mon Dynasty stretched across from Lower Burma to Thailand and Cambodia. It was founded in 573 A.D and in the 16th and 17th century and was visited by a number of European travelers who recorded it as an important seaport and mentioned about the magnificence of the receptions that were given. However, its days of greatness were past with the changing of the river course which deprived it of its sea trade.
Interesting places in Bago: Naga-yon monastery, Shwe-maw-daw pagoda, Hintha-gone, Kalyani Sima, Shwe-tha-lyaung reclining Buddha Image, Kanbawzathadi Palace Complex, Kyakhat Wine Monastery
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Shwe-maw-daw pagoda
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Shwe-tha-lyaung reclining Buddha Image
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Kanbawzathadi Palace Complex
THANLYIN (A TOWN OF ROMANCE)
Syriam, a picturesque resort and historical town, is one of the tourist attractions of Myanmar.
This small romantic town is famous for its tragic legend which is still popular among the Myanmar people. The legend started with a love affair between the Princess of Syriam and the Prince of Okkalapa (now Yangoon) which ended in tragedy just like Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Syriam is also known for its historical sites. One example is the famous Kyaik-khauk pagoda about two miles from Syriam where you can study the ancient Myanmar architecture. In the pagoda compound there are tombs of Natshinaung and Padethayaza who were famous for their literary works.