Visit Amarapura
- Nature, Adventure & Sport
- Art & Culture
- Lake
Amarapura: How to get there?
Thirty minutes by car from Mandalay
Amarapura: See when to go?
From December to February
Amarapura: For how long?
One day
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Amarapura Holidays
Located approximately 11 km to the south of Mandalay, Amarapura, or "city of immortality", the country's last but one royal capital, is an essential place to see when you visit Myanmar.
Amarapura: What to see nearby?
What our travellers think of their stay
Amarapura is a former capital of Burma and lies at the center of the country, in the Mandalay region. It is an essential stop when visiting Burma.
My suggestion
You must go and stand on the U Bein Bridge at sunset!
Located approximately 11 km to the south of Mandalay, Amarapura, or "city of immortality", the country's last but one royal capital, is an essential place to see when you visit Myanmar.
My suggestion
You can easily get there by bicycle. It will take you 45 minutes to pedal from Mandalay, and you will have plenty of time to observe the U Bein Bridge as it emerges from the early morning mist.
Amarapura was formerly Burma's capital and now constitutes a more or less essential place to visit for anyone touring Burma.
My suggestion
For those traveling under their own means, I advise organizing a two-day visit to the Amarapura site combined with a visit to the hill of Sagaing and Inwa, departing from Mandalay.
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