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Shwedagon Paya
Daily 24hr • Free
You'll usually race straight past this gleaming golden stupa on your horse-drawn carriage,
and your driver most likely won't want to stop to let you see it, but the hefty
Shwedagon
Paya
is unmissable when making the trot west to
Bagaya Kyaung
. It forms the southwestern
corner of the ancient city wall, and is splendidly photogenic.
Bagaya Kyaung
Daily 24hr • Covered by
Mandalay combination ticket
Cart drivers usually make a beeline straight to Inwa's most memorable sight - the
Bagaya
Kyaung
, a truly captivating teak monastery built in 1834, during Inwa's final stint as royal
capital. It's still a functioning place of worship, residence and study - for proof of the latter,
check out the globes placed in the teaching hall to help young monks with their geography
skills. The moodily dim main hall is more beautiful; keep an eye out for peacocks and lotus
flowers painted onto the columns. The exterior, too, is a highly attractive affair featuring all
sortsofcarveddetail.Independenttravellerscantakeoffintothesurroundingfields,manyof
which are punctuated with small stupas. Finally, one brief word of warning here - the post-
card peddlers can be rather persistent.
A
Mandalay combination ticket
is needed for most sights in Inwa; you can get one from
a booth near the
Maha Aungmye Bonzan
.
Nanmyint
Daily 6am-7pm • Covered by
Mandalay combination ticket
,
though you may not be asked for it
