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Bagan
Some 5,000 monuments, a testament to Bagan as a former centre of Buddhist spirituality and learning, are scattered over the 42 square kilometres of the Ayeyarwady River.
The kings of Burma from 1044 to 1287 devoted their energy and considerable resources to building pagodas and temples. While their great palaces which were built of wood have since burnt down or crumbled away, hundreds of temples and pagodas remain on the banks of the Ayeyarwady.
As a World Heritage Site, Bagan stands alongside the other great centres of South East Asia, comparable only to Angkor Wat in Cambodia. |
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Language: Burmese
Currency: Kyat
Climate: A tropical climate with a cool winter and dry lasting from November to February. Summer months, March to May, are hot and humid. After this a long period of rain starts. Winter is the best time to travel.
Culture: As Buddhist tradition is very deeply rooted, Myanmar is a land of religious and festive celebrations, at least once a month. Bagan will also enchant souvenir shoppers with its variety of craft shops and marvellous Laqueware works.
Places to visit: Shwezigon Pagoda, Ananda Temple, Thatbyinnyut Temple, Sulamani Temple, Mount Popa. |
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Language: English 
