Travelling to places in Rakhine State (Myanmar)

RAKHINE

1. Ngapali Beach
2. Koe Taung Temple
3. Shai-Thaung Temple
4. Dtukkanthein Temple
5. Andaw Thein Temple
6. Yadanarbon Pagoda
7. Pitaka Taik
8. Kantaryar Beach
9. Law Ka Nandar Pagoda
10. Sanda Muni Buddha Image
11. Sittwe Beach
12. Sakya Man Aung Pagoda
13. Shwe Nandar Pagoda Hill
14. Cultural Museum
15. Lay Chan Taung Lighthouse
    
16. Ngapali Beach
    Ngapali Beach is the most beautiful beach among the beaches in Myanmar. Its beautiful sandy beach stretches on the Bay of Bengal and it lies in Rakhine State of Myanmar. Once there was a home sick Italian who said the beach looked like the Naple beach in Italy. And it is assumed to have descended from the word “Naple”. There is no meaning in Myanmar or Rakhine about Ngapali. Apart from the normal beach activities, excursions like visiting the small fishing villages and local markets; exploring the countryside by bicycle and a boat trips to the magnificent offshore islands can be experienced in Ngapali. There is also the 18-hole Golf Course just 15 minutes drive from the hotel to fulfill the taste of beach golfers.
    
17. Koe Thaung Temple
    Koethaung Pagoda – Meaning 90,000 pagoda in Myanmar.
    
18. Shittaung Pagoda
    Shittaung Pagoda – Meaning 80,000 pagoda in Myanmar. Built in 1535 by King Minbin. It has a maze like floor plan inside.
    
19. Dtukkanthein Temple
    Dukkanthein Constructed by King Minphalaung in 1571. About 100 meters north west of Shittaung.
    
20. Andaw Thein Temple
    Andaw Pagoda – About 10 meters from Shittaung Pagoda. Built by King Minhlaraza during 1521.
    
21. Yadanarbone Pagoda
    Yadanabon Pagoda – The largest pagoda in this region. It was donated by King Min Khamong and Queen Shin Htwe during A.D 1612.
    
22. Piataka Taik
    Pitaka Taik – About 300 meters north of Dukkanthein. Built by King Minphalaung in 1591 as a repository for the Tripitaka or Buddhist Canon.
    
23. Kantaryar Beach
    Kantharyar Beach is the Rakhing State’s third pleasant beach resort. Kantharyar by its name meaning the pleasant beach in Myanmar. The beach is about 2km long. This beautiful beach was unveiled on 24th March, 1995 in commemoration of the 50th Golden Jubilee Myanmar Armed Forces Day.
    
24. Lawka Nanda Pagoda![]
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25. Suddhdmuni Buddha Image
    Sanda Muni Buddha Image is now located in Bandoola Monastery. of Mrauk U. During A.D 123. Gautama Buddha came to Mrauk U and from that time on. people started to believe in Buddhism and had beliefs in worshipping Buddha images and Pagodas. A long time ago. King Sanda Thuriya reigned the Rakhine territory. When Gautama Buddha came to Mrauk U. the king begged for making of images as a symbol representing the real Buddha.
    
26. Sittwe Beach
    
27. Sakkya Man Aung Pagoda
    Sakkyamanaung Pagoda – It is situated about a km north east of the old palace walls. Built by King Thirithudhamma Raza during 1629.
    
    
28. Shwe Nandar Pagoda Hill
    
29. Cultural Museum
    The Rakhine State Cultural Museum is a museum that displays figurines of the Rakhine people and their traditional dress, traditional looms and arts of Rakhine people, models of stone inscriptions, musical instruments, coins, Buddha images, paintings, and 62 kinds of hair-knot. It is located at No 70, Main Road & Yetwin Road, Sittwe, Rakhine State, Burma. It was established in February 1996. The admission fee is 2 US $ and opening hours are from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm, Tuesday through Sunday