Bagan

Bagan is the main tourist attraction in Myanmar and located 680 km North of Yangon on the Eastern bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River. Bagan is one of the richest archaeological sites in Asia and covers an area of 42 sq. km containing over 2,000 well-preserved pagodas and temples of the 11^th-13^th century. There are daily flights between Yangon and Bagan, which take an hour and ten minutes.

Places of interest are:

Ananda temple built in 1090 is the masterpiece of the early style temple architecture.
Shwe-Zi-Gon Pagoda built in 1087 is the first monument built in the Myanmar style, the prototype for later pagodas.
Thart-Byin-Nyu Temple, over 66 meters is the highest pagoda on the Bagan plain, built in the middle of 12^th century.
Dama-Yan-Gyi Temple Bagan's most massive was built in 1167. This temple is not finished yet, but it displayed the finest brickwork.
Shwe-Gu-Gyi Pagoda
Gaw-Daw-Palin Temple
Gubyauk-Gyi Pagoda
Bu-Paya Pagoda where the bulbous dome resembling the 'Bu' as gourd is a favorite spot for visitors to watch the sunset.
Archaeological Museum which has a collection of more than 2000 items including Buddha statues, stucco pieces, terra-cotta cups and pots, worth for visiting to escape from the heat of the Bagan sun or your curiosity will be drag away by the wonders of Bagan, that will spent for the whole day.

Bagan Sunset

Bagan Sunset

Gate way to Bagan

Balloon Over Bagan

Bagan

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