Pyay: See
1 Shwe Sandaw Pagoda (500 m east/southeast of the Main Station, on the hill). This pagoda offers the perfect view to take pictures of the giant, sitting Buddha (Sehtatgyi). 3,000 kyat (take the stairs to avoid it).
2 Sehtatgyi (Big Ten-storey Buddha) (On the eastern foot of Shwe Sandaw). Giant, sitting Buddha.
3 Pagoda (6 km west of the city via the bridge). This pagoda offers a great view of Pyay and the surrounding area.
4 Tharaykhittaya Archaeological Museum (In the middle of Sri Kshetra). An interesting collection of artifacts found around the ruins, showing bronze, ceramic and stone funerary urns, silver coins and bowls, jewellery, carved stone Buddhist and Hindu figures as well as ceramic votive plaques. 5,000 kyat.
6 Shwe Myethman Pagoda (14 km south of Pyay along the river in Shwedaung village). A Buddha with glasses, and the 80 Buddhas Monastery. There are other pagodas within 400 m diameter around Shwe Myethman. Also see this 5 interesting sight, 2 km before Shwe Myethman.
7 Shwe Bontha Muni Pagoda (19 km south of the city across the bridge in Pa Daung). The Shwe Bontha Muni Buddha is supposed to be one of three replicas of the Maha Myat Muni Buddha, believed to date to 554 BCE when Sandar Thuriya, the king, ruled.