
Maymyo (Pyin Oo Lwin) is Burma's best-known colonial hill station and a worthwhile 2-hours-trip from Mandalay. You can enjoy beautiful scenery, a cool climate and nostalgic atmosphere of former days with its old buildings and botanical gardens. The British called it Maytown, after Colonel May. It stands on a plateau, 1,000m up in the Shan Hills. The town, with its brick and timber houses-complete with English-style gables, turrets and chimneys-remains as a ghost like memento of empire. Botanical Gardens were laid out by Sir Harcourt Butler, former Governor of Burma. The plants and trees are labelled in Latin and Burmese. A wide range of fruits (including strawberries), vegetables and coffee can be grown in Pyin U Lwin. There are few interesting sights to check out: the Pwe Kauk and Anisakan Falls and to go to the Shibaa Village.
Royal Parkview Maymyo hotel located in a quiet residential area on a road shaded by cherry trees, the Royal Parkview Hotel is a convenient place for an overnight stay and is within easy reach of any p... more
The oldest hotel in Myanmar. Built in 1904 by British Bombay Burma Timber Company for their expatriates.The hotel is located in a most beautiful garden town of PyinOoLwin (Maymyo) near Mandalay Maymyo... more
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