Mrauk-U is an ancient city founded by King Minsomon in 1431. In the middle of the 16th century the population of the city reached 120 thousand people, merchants from Portugal, Holland, Arabia, Persia and India came here. During its heyday, Mrauk-U controlled half of Bangladesh, the territory of the modern state of Arakan and the western part of Lower Burma. Today the city is a small village, much smaller than Bagan, but also much more "live" and, perhaps, interesting.
When entering the territory of the ancient city, a one-time fee of 5 USD is charged (regardless of the number of nights spent). In addition, you can rent a bicycle (2000 MMK) or ride horses around the temples (10,000 MMK). The taxi stand is on the north side of the palace.
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How to get to Mrauk-U
The only way to get to the mysterious Mrauk-U is by boat. In the nearby town of Sittwe (Sittwe) there is an airport that accepts flights from all over the country. From there, four times a week, government ferries run to Mrauk-U (en route 6-7 hours, 4 USD), departure from the northern port at 7:00. On other days you can hire a private boat (from 10 to 15 USD, on the way 4-5 hours) from 7:00 to 14:30. In such boats are placed a little people, so they can be hired in groups, the price ranges from 80 to 100 USD, including waiting in Mrauk-U. Malikha Company (www.malikhatravels.com) sends high-speed boats (en route 3 hours, 20 USD) at 14:30 pm.
From Mrauk-U boats are sent from the pier, located 1 km south of the market, from 8:00.
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Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing
The city still has many ancient temples and pagodas. The most famous temple is Shittown (temple of 80 thousand statues or the Temple of Victory), the temple of Dukhantein (the temple of ordination) and the temple of Koetown (temple of 90 thousand statues).
An interesting archaeological museum (free entrance) in the Royal Palace with an extensive collection collected by archaeologists on excavations: statues, paintings, coins, bas-reliefs.