Bagan is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. This amazing site is one of the main attractions of Myanmar and is notable for its expanse of sacred geography and the number and size of its beautiful temples. This temple city, formerly known as Pagan, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and located on the banks of the Ayeyarwady River. The city was the capital of the Pagan Kingdom (It was the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar) from the 9th to the 13th centuries. Tourism is an important part of the Burmese economy and the temples in Bagan are a popular destination. During the Bagan kingdom's height, between the 11th and 13th centuries, there were over 10,000 Buddhist pagodas, temples, and monasteries in the region, of which the remains of over 2,200 temples and pagodas still survive to the present day.
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Bagan is located in an active earthquake zone and has been hit by many earthquakes over the centuries. There are more than 400 recorded earthquakes in this region between 1904 and 1975. The most recent, in August 2016, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake destroyed 400 temples; work on repairing them is ongoing. The visitors are prohibited from entering the damaged temples due to safety concerns.
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Bagan has three main cities that draw the majority of tourists, the first is, New Bagan, which is southwest of the main sight, the second is Nyaung U, which is northeast of the main sight and the third is Old Bagan which is just northwest of the main sight. The area comes under the Bagan Archaeological Zone that covers an area of 13 km by 8 km, centered around Old Bagan. The most active town and main transport hub of the area is Nyaung U, which is in the northeastern corner.
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Bagan is also one of the best places to fly with hot air balloons like Cappadocia in Turkey. Cappadocia has a very unique landscape and this is another great place to tour by hot air balloon that gives you an incredible experience to fly over these beautiful temples. One of the best things you can experience while staying in Bagan is to watch the sunrise and the sunset over the temples. There is no better place to watch the sunrise than from a hot air balloon.
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There are many notable cultural sites to visit in Bagan, which include Ananda Temple, Dhammayangyi Temple, Bupaya Pagoda, Dhammayazika Pagoda, Gawdawpalin Temple, Gubyaukgyi Temple, Lawkananda Pagoda, Htilominlo Temple, Manuha Temple, Mahabodhi Temple, Myazedi inscription, Mingalazedi Pagoda, Nathlaung Kyaung Temple, Payathonzu Temple, Nanpaya Temple, Shwezigon Pagoda, Shwesandaw Pagoda, Shwegugyi Temple, Tharabha Gate and Sulamani Temple. There is also a three-story museum in the Bagan Archaeological Zone that is the witness for having a number of rare Bagan period objects including the original Myazedi inscriptions, the Rosetta stone of Burma. You can reach this beautiful place by air, train, bus, car, and boat.
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Bagan is located in an active earthquake zone and has been hit by many earthquakes over the centuries. There are more than 400 recorded earthquakes in this region between 1904 and 1975. The most recent, in August 2016, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake destroyed 400 temples; work on repairing them is ongoing. The visitors are prohibited from entering the damaged temples due to safety concerns.
Bagan has three main cities that draw the majority of tourists, the first is, New Bagan, which is southwest of the main sight, the second is Nyaung U, which is northeast of the main sight and the third is Old Bagan which is just northwest of the main sight. The area comes under the Bagan Archaeological Zone that covers an area of 13 km by 8 km, centered around Old Bagan. The most active town and main transport hub of the area is Nyaung U, which is in the northeastern corner.
Bagan is also one of the best places to fly with hot air balloons like Cappadocia in Turkey. Cappadocia has a very unique landscape and this is another great place to tour by hot air balloon that gives you an incredible experience to fly over these beautiful temples. One of the best things you can experience while staying in Bagan is to watch the sunrise and the sunset over the temples. There is no better place to watch the sunrise than from a hot air balloon.
There are many notable cultural sites to visit in Bagan, which include Ananda Temple, Dhammayangyi Temple, Bupaya Pagoda, Dhammayazika Pagoda, Gawdawpalin Temple, Gubyaukgyi Temple, Lawkananda Pagoda, Htilominlo Temple, Manuha Temple, Mahabodhi Temple, Myazedi inscription, Mingalazedi Pagoda, Nathlaung Kyaung Temple, Payathonzu Temple, Nanpaya Temple, Shwezigon Pagoda, Shwesandaw Pagoda, Shwegugyi Temple, Tharabha Gate and Sulamani Temple. There is also a three-story museum in the Bagan Archaeological Zone that is the witness for having a number of rare Bagan period objects including the original Myazedi inscriptions, the Rosetta stone of Burma. You can reach this beautiful place by air, train, bus, car, and boat.
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