Pyin Oo Lwin
Founded in 1915 and carved out by Turkish prisoners captured by the British during WWI, this lovingly maintained 435-acre botanical garden features more…
Must-see attractions in Pyin Oo Lwin
Pyin Oo Lwin
Finished in March 2000, this dazzling pagoda is by far the region's most impressive religious building. It enshrines an enormous 17-ton white-marble…
Pyin Oo Lwin
Just north of Anisakan village the plateau disappears into an impressive, deeply wooded amphitheatre, its sides ribboned with several waterfalls. The most…
Pyin Oo Lwin
Dating from 1904 and formerly the British Club, this colonial pile comes complete with side turrets and is set in attractively manicured gardens…
Pyin Oo Lwin
Many Buddhist caves are little more than rocky niches or overhangs, but Peik Chin is much more extensive. It takes around 15 minutes to walk to the cave’s…
Pyin Oo Lwin
This extensive hilly park is dotted with representations of famous landmarks from around Myanmar. It's pretty tacky, but if you haven't got time to tour…
Pyin Oo Lwin
After descending a loop of hairpins from Pyin Oo Lwin, the Hsipaw road reaches attractive Myaing Gyi, where a rickety monastery climbs a wooded hillside…
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Pyin Oo Lwin
Built in 1906 along classic lines, this is one of the earliest churches in Pyin Oo Lwin.
Pyin Oo Lwin
Called Hampshire Falls in British times, Pwe Kauk is more small weirs and splash pools rather than a dramatic waterfall, but the forest glade setting is…
Pyin Oo Lwin
This red-brick church was founded in 1912 and while there's something of the English country village look to its shape, in colour and atmosphere it's a…
Pyin Oo Lwin
Around 6am the pretty Maha Aung Mye Bon Thar Pagoda broadcasts Buddhist suttas (lectures) through its loudspeakers, just in case your alarm clock is…
Pyin Oo Lwin
This large, classically styled if mostly modern, Chinese temple comes complete with ornate stucco dragons, rock gardens, a vegetarian buffet restaurant,…
Pyin Oo Lwin
Grand, off-pink building that's now used by the government (so it can't be entered) dating back to the colonial era.
Pyin Oo Lwin
The most important central pagoda is Shwezigone Paya, though it’s not really worth a special detour.
Pyin Oo Lwin
Marking the town centre, this 1936 clock tower thinks it’s Big Ben, judging by its hourly chimes.
Pyin Oo Lwin
Landmark central mosque, with a tower that resembles a lighthouse more than the average minaret.
Pyin Oo Lwin
Up near the Shan Market, this fine half-timbered mansion is a Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
