Thanlyin (Tanyin) - Kyauktan Island Pagoda
Thanlyin was a major port and previously known as
Syriam, which was and important
commercial centre at the age of the portuguese adveturer De Brito. It is an interesting excursion across 1.2 mile long bridge to
Thanlyin. Thanlyin is famous for the large golden Kyaik Kauk Pagoda rising on a hillock to the right road. There are the ruins catholic church built by an Italian Braoabite Missionary in 18th century and the tombs of two famous Myanamr poets laurea Nat Shin Naung and Pede Thayaza near Kyaik Kauk pagoda.
Kyauk Tan, near Thanlyin-Yele-Paya (an island Pagoda) is one of the holly places. It is attractive for crossing the river by boat (Sampan) in a shorttime. Feeding the river catfishes can be enjoyed
forall.
