The ancient city of Rakhine Kingdom (15 th century) is known for its old temples with wall paintings of Indian cultural influence Mrauk-U is reached by boat along the capital of Rakhine State. A boat trip takes about 5 hours.

The highlights of Marauk-U are the massive Shittaung-paya, a curiously remarkable temple with countless. Buddha images and reliefs, the fartress-Like temple Htaukkan-thein noted for the interesting stone sculplures temple Andaw-thein with its unique stone carvings and floral designs, Sakya-man-aung a tall attenuated stupa, and Archaeological Museum.