Bagan
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Bagan is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Pagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unifi
Temples and pagodas in Bagan
Bagan's prosperous economy built over 10,000 temples between the 11th and 13th centuries.
A hot-air balloon flying over a pagoda in Bagan
The original Bupaya seen here in 1868 was completely destroyed by the 1975 earthquake. A new gilded pagoda in the original shape has been rebuilt.
Tourism in Myanmar
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Tourism in Myanmar is a developing sector. As of 2023, new tourist visa applications have resumed. Although Myanmar possesses tourist potential, much of the industry remains to be developed. The numbe
Bagan
…in the Bagan plains alone, of which the remains of over 2,200 temples and pagodas survive. The Bagan Archaeological Zone is a main attraction for the country's nascent tourism industry. Bagan is the present-day standard Burmese pronunciation of the Burmese word Pugan (ပုဂံ), derived from Old Burmese Pukam (ပုဂန်). Its classical Pali…
Balloon rides are a popular way for tourists to see the pagodas of Bagan.
Shwedagon Pagoda at dusk
View from Mandalay Hill
A fisherman on Inle Lake