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28 Reviews The stucco and other features of the temple were restored in the late 18th century in the Middle Konbaung Era style and on the temple's 900th anniversary in 1990, the temple spires were gilded. The...
8 Reviews Gubyaukgyi Temple (Wetkyi-in)Close to Wetkyi-in village, this 13th-century 'cave temple' has an Indian-style spire like the Mahabodhi Pagoda in Bagan. It is interesting for the fine frescoes of scenes...
7 Reviews And finally Shwesandaw, the most famous viewpoint of Bagan. A pyramid-style pagoda with five terraces leading to the circular top. King Anawratha built this temple in the middle of it´s kingdom. Be...
Gaw Daw Palin temple, Old Bagan
8 Reviews This large temple was built by King Nantaungmya in 1218. The temple is known to be the last Myanmar Style temple built in Bagan. The name is a misreading of the Pali word for 'Blessings of the Three...
12 Reviews This huge temple is visible from all Bagan, and is the largest temple in the site, it´s also known as the bad luck temple. It was built in the 12th century in the similar style of Ananda but it could...
9 Reviews Thatbyinnyu Temple, the highest temple in Bagan, rises to 66 metres, standing proudly on the plain and is located just inside the southeastern corner of the old city wall. It was built by King...
10 Reviews The king built Shwezigon to be a massive reliquary to enshrine a collection of relics, including the Buddha's frontal and collar bones, a copy of the tooth relic at Kandy, Sri Lanka, and an emerald...
8 Reviews Sulamani Pagoda meaning "Crowning Jewel", was built in 1181 by King Narapati Sithu, who reigned from 1174 to 1211.Combining the horizontal planes of the Early period with the vertical lines of the...
6 Reviews Modelled after the Mahabodhi paya in Bodhgaya, India, this temple was built during the reign of King Namtaungmya (1215-1234). The temple, a 140 foot high structure built in brick and whitewashed...
3 Reviews Bagan is the land of 10,000 temples. Everywhere you look, large and small houses of worship cover the dry, dusty landscape. Most of them no longer are actively used, but all hold the ancient...
5 Reviews Mingalarzedi pagoda built in 1277 by King Narathihapati, just outside the borders of Old Bagan and on the way to Myinkaba was under construction so access was denied. This temple is noted for its fine...
3 Reviews Dhammayazika is one of my favourites. The huge golden pagoda is surrounded by a parklike walled area with plenty of colourful flowers and shady trees, that you will enjoy after a long ride through the...
3 Reviews When to go: I stayed in Nyaung U, the most distant of the three possible places to stay, but with just 5 km from Old Bagan still manageable. I always got up at 4:00, that leaves plenty of time to get...
4 Reviews The only Hindu remaining temple in Bagan, and dedicated to Vishnu. It´s said it was built in 931 by King Taunghthugyi (before the Buddhism came to Bagan). It was used by King Anawratha to store non...
5 Reviews Located in the town of Myinkaba, this temple was built by King Manuha (the Mon king from Thaton) held in prision by King Anawhrata. The temple contains four of the most impressive Buddha images i´ve...
4 Reviews Some hawkers are nice, yes they are following you all the time and some of them are annoying, but after some time they quit. I spoke spanish (some words) with these cute little girls specialized in...
4 Reviews In the way of these things, you mught also find this place referred to as Upalithein. The name refers to a monk, and the building dates from the mid 13th century. Actually it is not a temple as such...
5 Reviews This 11th century temple was built by Prince Naga Thaman in the Gu (cave) style. It was used once as a prision for King Manuha (the grand father of the prince). The interior of the temple it´s...
6 Reviews This temple was built in 1218 by King Nantanungmya, after he was chosen in this spot amongst five brothers to be crowned prince. The temple contains some beautiful carvings, some murals and four big...
7 Reviews This temple located on the shores of the Ayeyarwaddy river was the oldest construction in Bagan. It was built in the Pyu style, but was completely destroyed by the 1975 earthquake. The actual building...
4 Reviews Abeyadana temple was built by King Kyanzittha during A.D 1102-1103 devoted for his wife whom he married while he was still a young warrior. Abeyadana means the "abandoned jewel"!! It is a temple of...
2 Reviews This two storey temple built by king Narathihapate was my first encounter with the magnificence of bagan. I spent more than an hour enjoying the views of the fileds, temples and payas from the four...
2 Reviews Wellknown as wish fulfilling pagoda. Before King Kyansittha reigned the Bagan Dynasty, he arrived the victory ground and made solemn wish to be the king. When his wish came true, he built Alodawpyae...
2 Reviews This was the first temple I visited on my bicycle trip around, and it really set the tone for the following days. To reach it, travel out of Nyaung U on the "low" road (i.e. the one nearest the river)...
3 Reviews This gate is part of the ancient 9th century wall. There are two niches containing images of the nats (protective spirits) or guardians of the gate. In the right is the image of Lord Handsome and to...
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1 Review and 149 Opinions I can't tell whether this hotel is better or worse than other 4* hotels in Bagan, but I'd heartedly...
2 Reviews and 52 Opinions We spent 3 nights here. We were expecting something pretty good based on previous reviews, however,...
5 Reviews and 93 Opinions I stayed at 3 nights in Bagan Thande Hotel. Survice is good, except reception. The receptionists are...
Reviews and photos of Bagan attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Bagan sightseeing.
Shooting as many photos as you could when you're in Bagan. Because you may not know when yuo would have the opportunity to return back again.
Q: Hi, Can anyone recommend a decent hotel in Old Bagan for around $30-$40? I've tried researching on the internet but can only...
A: I can't remember seeing any hotel in Old Bagan, when visiting the place last December.
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Bagan - the fabulous fairyland
Bagan, the promised "Buddhafield" is a wide plain of approx. 42 square kilometers with formerly more than 4.000 pagodas, temples and monasteries - maybe the most impressive manmade symbol of human...
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OK, let's get it out of the way early, Bagan is everything you have heard about it, and then some. I'll try and get all the superlatives out of the way here, so I don't bore you with them in...
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Bagan, capital of the First Myanmar Empire, is known as the city of four million pagodas. It is one of the richest archaeological sites in Asia and the main tourist destination in Myanmar. The ruins...
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Once you have been here every other place that has pagodas pales in comparison! The difference is that there are thousands of temples/pagodas that you can visit and you can climb some of them!! The...
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BURMA is probably one of the most mysterious and inaccesible countries on the planet..and being so ..made this one place that I wanted to visit ...and like everyone else was somewhat apprehensive as...
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