- Bagan
Bagan, known as the city of four million Pagodas, is one of the richest archaeological sites in Asia.About 430miles (690km) from Yangon; The main tourist attraction in Myanmar, on the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwaddy river; Capital of the first Myanmar Empire; Its area of 42 sq-km has over 2,000 well-preserved pagodas andtemples of the 11th -13th Centuries.
How to get there
Daily flight between Yangon and Bagan; Flight to Bagan take an hour and ten minutes. Also regular Express local service from Yangon and Mandalay; Yangon-Bagan Express Coach takes 16 hours; From Mandalay and Heho it is only 20 minutes’ flight; Express trains from Yangon and Mandalay stop at Thazi, from where it is only a three hours’ drive to Bagan. Also double decker steamer service between Mandalay and Bagan and a luxury cruise ships - Road to Mandalay, Shwekeinnery, Malikha and Pandaw.
Where to stay
Bagan-Nyaung Oo boasts several International Standard hotels as well as Inns and Guest-Houses with modern facilities at reasonable prices.
What to see
Shwezigon Pagoda, the first Buddhist building built in Myanmar style; Ananda Temple has four huge Buddha Images in standing position and relief depicting the Buddha from his Birth to his Enlightenment; Thatbyinnyu, the highest white stucco building in Bagan. Dhammayangyi, Bagan’s most massive pagoda; left unfinished, it displays the foremost brickwork; they are but a few of pagodas in Bagan, practically all of them built by kings. And the Bagan Museum houses artifacts of historical and cultural interest. Bagan
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