Pyin Oo Lwin
 Pyin
Oo Lwin is located on the western bank of the river
Ayeyarwaddy, approximately 7 miles north of
Mandalay. Over 1000 metres above sea-level, Pyin Oo
Lwin is a popular hill station about 69km away from
Mandalay.
It is well known for its colonial style houses
with large compound and pine trees, eucalyptus and
silver-oak abound in town. Delightfully cool and
pleasant the whole year round.
Interesting Places
Botanical Garden
The Botanical Garden was first founded in the
year 1915-16 by one British botanist named Mr.  Roger
who
began collecting local plants and trees and
cultivating them on 30 acres of land at the present
site. It was only in 1919 that the Government gave
official sanction to it. The original area of the
Botanical Garden was 170 acres of land and 70 acres
of water totaling 240 acres. With a constant supply
of sufficient spring water from the great lake
nearby, the plan of the Garden was laid out on the
design of Kew Gardens in England. In 1920 the Forest
Department issued a notification No. 207 which
declared the Botanical Garden as a forest reserve
and placed it under the custody of the Department.
In several plots were planted 4840 trees mostly pine
varieties, 575 different floral species and many
exotic fruit, flower and shade trees from abroad
that were acclimatized to grow in the Garden.
Besides, vast meadows and several seasonal flower
beds were arranged and hundreds of wild orchids from
different parts of the country were collected and
displayed in the Orchid Green House in the garden.
The garden thus became one of the world class
botanical gardens.
Pwe Kauk Fall
Pwe Kauk Fall is about 8km from town. It is also
called Hampshire Falls in British times. It's a very
pleasant picnic spot.
Peik Chin Myaung (Maha Nandamu Cave)
The cave is near Wetwun village 12 miles east of
the town and it
 is
three miles south of the village, easily accessible
by car. The cave is at the entrance to the Peik Chin
Myaung ravine, with many beautiful springs. When the
rocks in the cave began to form, the place was under
seawater. As lime piled up, the hillock took
formation. Geologists estimate that it could be
between 230 million and 310 million years old. The
cave is called Peik Chin Myaung (Peik Chin Plants
Ravine) as plenty of Peik Chin plants used to grow
there, letting no light inside. This Great Cave of
rock was formed out of a fault. As water seeped and
dropped from rocks and limestone, there appeared
stalactites and others in the shape of chandeliers.
On entering the cave you see springs flowing from
different directions. The water at some places is as
deep as five feet. Water seeps from the walls of the
rock; and is clean and cool. It is said that this
water cures eye ailments and itching. So, pilgrims
take this spring water home in bottles.
The Great Cave covers an area about 48 acres.
Once inside the cave, you shiver with cold what with
the springs and small waterfalls. The Buddha-to-be's
life story up to His Enlightenment is featured at
appropriate places. There are also Buddha images and
pagodas in corners and niches.
Maha Anthtookanthar Paya
This pagoda was not planned, but just came to be.
The reaso n for this is that 3 marble Buddha figures
made in Mandalay were being transported to their
planned home in China. On this journey one of the Buddha figures fell
from the lorry and could not be reloaded due to its
weight. After many attempts it was left behind and
the other 2 were taken on their way. The Buddha
image left behind, needed to be moved, but no one
knew how to go about this task. A local Buddhist monk decided he would try faith.
He sat for 7 days on this figure and preached to the
locals and recited teachings of Buddha. After 7 days
the figure was, apparently, easily lifted and placed
in its current location and the local people built a
pagoda as an offering to Buddha.
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