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| Salay is located 36km south of Bagan,
on the bank of Ayerwaddy River. It is a
small town with around 7000 inhabitants,
with over 50+ monasteries, over 100 Bagan
era monuments, faded colonial buildings.
Salay is famed for its huge 19th century
wooden monastery called Youqson Kyaung with
impressive woodcarvings, a Buddha image
made from bamboo coated with lacquer from
Bagan period, and other Bagan era monuments
like Payathonzu, Shinpinsarkyo, and Temple
99 for their notable mural paintings in
the interior walls. Salay can be made for
a half day tour from Bagan or combine with
Mt Popa for a full day tour from Bagan.
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