Bagan as one of the richest archeological sites in Asia located in the dry central plains of the country, on the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwady River. The capital of First Myanmar Empire where spectacular plain of Bagan dotted with thousands of 800-year old temple ruins.

Temples and Pagodas

More than over 13,000 of temples, pagodas and other religious structures lie through the ancient city built during the height of the kingdom between the 11th and 13th centuries.

Why Bagan is Special?

Bagan is also the first place to have transformed into a religious and cultural centre, by Shin Arahan who brought Theravada Buddhism to this land. Bagan is full of ancient architectural designs, mural paintings, precious frescoes and stone inscriptions to see for yourself, and also it is the centre for the manufacturing of lacquer ware products in Myanmar. It is marked as a cultural heritage of the Myanmar People, and also a landmark full of ancient pagodas and monuments which can be rarely encountered today. Bagan is one of the major historical landmarks of Asia and represents the outstanding achievement of Theravada Buddhism.