Asia-lite! One of the most incredible and efficient cities in the world. 8 million people crammed into the size of La Jolla and Pacific Beach, but you can't own a car unless you have a garage to store it. Taxis and buses are cheap and run on natural gas so there is very little exhaust. Trains run every 7 minutes with German precision. Tons of walking trails, hikes and excursions to little islands and beachs.
Easy to get from Mandalay by taxi but I'd recommend renting a motorbike to be more independent. Visiting Inwa doesn't take too long, a couple of hours tops. It's a bit dirty though.
Spacious town where tourist get through on the way from the airport to other parts of Georgia. I loved it as there are no crowds and local people are genuinely nice and helpful.