Places to visit near

Pyu

Pyu is a town in Bago Region district, Myanmar of about 40,386 people. Within 50 km by road there are 60 places to visit: 21 buddhist sites, 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 2 churches. The must-see places are Mount Nattaung and Shwegyin Dam.

18.4813° N, 96.4374° EPop. 40,386

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Within 30 km27 places
Within 50 km60
Must-see2
Notable36
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Pyu

5 stops, one loop, back by 9:45 pm

240 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Pyu
  2. Hsaw Wah Tae Villageheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Monestryheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Kyauk Kyi Set Lewaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Kyauk Sa Yit Old Town Ruinsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Sein Ye Forest Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Pyu
Today’s loopPyuStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Pyu?

ရွှေကျင်တောင် ပရိယတ္တိစာသင်တိုက် (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Shri Krishna Govardhan Mandir (temple, about 1 km), The Salvation Army Phyu Children Home (church, about 1 km), Thapyala (Buddhist site, about 5 km), Shwe Oo Min, Zayawadi (attraction, about 7 km), 115miles (attraction, about 7 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pyu?

60 places on Spotwander: 21 buddhist sites, 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 churches, 6 other attractions, 4 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Pyu?

ရွှေကျင်တောင် ပရိယတ္တိစာသင်တိုက်, about 1 km by road; Thapyala (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Pyu?

Phyu Chaung Dam, about 12 km by road; Kun Dam (13 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Pyu?

Start in Pyu, visit Hsaw Wah Tae Village, then Monestry, then Kyauk Kyi Set Le, then Kyauk Sa Yit Old Town Ruins, then Sein Ye Forest Park, and drive back — about 240 km by road in all.

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