Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(33rd St, 82/83; 8am-8pm Mon-Sat)
Sells Kachin fabrics and costumes, aimed mainly at
Kachins themselves rather than tourists.
Zegyo
MARKET
(Zaycho; 84/86th, 26/28th)
The 25-storey tower that brutally overpowers the Mandalay
skyline balances atop one of three horrendous, neighbouring concrete 'malls', stiflingly
crammed full of fabric sellers. However, the surrounding older market areas are fascinat-
ing places to wander amid piles of dried fish, sacks of chilli and giant bunches of bana-
nas.
Aurora
HANDICRAFTS
(78th St, 35/36)
Handicrafts gallery.
Ocean Super Center
SUPERMARKET
(Diamond Plaza basement, 78th St, 33/34; 9am-9pm)
Central Mandalay's best-stocked su-
permarket is in the basement of the city's biggest shopping mall.
Around Mandalay
There are numerous
silk workshops
and handicraft emporia along the main Sagaing
road in Amarapura. Good-value souvenirs can be found in the approach passages to Ma-
hamuni Paya and from peddlers around Inwa. Mingun has numerous 'art' galleries,
mostly inexpensive.
Information
INTERNET ACCESS
Wi-fi is available in better cafe-bars and in the lobbies of most foreigner-licensed accom-
modation. Internet cafes are dotted every two or three blocks throughout the city centre.
Speeds may improve but for now connection is annoyingly slow almost everywhere. For-
get downloads or streaming.
MONEY
