Mawlamyine, a charming town is the capital of Mon State, situated at the mouth of the Thanlwin River (Salween River). It is easily accessible by road and rail from Yangon. 

Places of interest are:

• Kyaik-Than-Lan Pagoda. U-Ze-Na Pagoda 

• Cave of Kaw-Goon and Pa-Yon, famous for its countless Buddha images

• Kyaik-kha-Mi Pagoda perched on the rock by the sea and joined to the land by a covered causeway is the main attraction.

• About 34 km from Mawlamyine is Than-Byu-Zayat, a town where one can visit Allied War Memorial Cemetery for the prisoners of war who lost their lives in the construction of the famous Death Railway lines between Myanmar and Thailand. 

• Kyaik-Ma-Raw, fifteen minute drive from Maylamyine is a beautiful Mon Town. Unlike other  Buddha statue sitting cross leg with hands in different Mu-dra, the Kyaik-Ma-Raw Phayar Gyi is the one and only Buddha statue in the world with the posture of legs and hands lay downwards as if sitting in a chair. 

• Zena-Thukha-Yanaung-Chanthar Phaya-Gyi, the world biggest reclining Buddha Image, 118 feet high and has 8 levels.It is about an hour drive on the way to Mudon from Mawlamyine.