Capital city of the Ayeyawaddy Delta, Pathein situated in about 190 km west of Yangon and the gate way to Chaungtha and Ngwe Saung beach. This port city, dating back to the 12 centaury, is easily reached by road or by cruise through the complex Ayeyarwady River. As Ayeyarwady Division is known as the rice bowl of the country, the landscapes are predominately rice fields with other colorful crops such as sesames, groundnuts, jute, maze, pulses, tobacco, chilies etc. Pathein is also noted for the taste of its specialty Pathein Halawar made from glutinous rice paste and poppy seed. It is well-known for its production of colorful; hand painting unique parasol locally calls "Pathein Hti" means Pathein umbrella and pottery.  Popular among Domestic Visitors, Chaung-tha Beach is only 40 km west of Pathein.

Mawtinson Pagoda

It is the most illustrious pagoda in Pathein.  Following the Pathein River till it empties into the Adman Sea, reach Cape of Mawtin (Mawtinson), site of a well-known festival during the lunar month of Tabodwe (around February & March). On the seaside of the Cape is a sandy beach and the venerated Pagoda Maw Tin Son. It is very surprising to note that the pagoda is water-logged all the year round except in the days of the annual festival. The seawater is out well beyond the pagoda during the festival and lots of stalls dealing with all sorts of local products, seafood, and ornaments; made of seashells, and lodging houses, built of bamboo for the revelers mushroom on the beach. Once the festival is over, the water is up and covered the beach. It seems that the pagoda is located on the sea.