BRIDGE U BEIN
Read moreU bein is the longest teak deck in Burma. It crosses Lake Taungthamanle for about 1,300 metres. If you have the courage to get up around 5 am, dawn is surely the best time: The morning mist surrounds the bridge with mysticism and the sunrise is all the more beautiful as there is nobody around except the locals who cross the bridge to go to work. Romantic people will prefer to enjoy the quietness of the end of the day and a sunset, sipping a beer under a straw hut on arrival.
MINGUN BELL
Read moreLocated in the heart of the village, the Mingun bell is the largest working bell in the world. The one in Moscow is even bigger, but cracked... Just for that alone, it's worth a little detour around here. It was melted down in 1808 and floated away. It fell in the earthquake, but was rebuilt by the British. All Burmese will tell you about the bell if you show interest in Mingun. And for good reason, it is the main attraction of the city. You can't miss it.