Bagan - the iconic photo theme - v.g. photo
1. Churches and pagodas are on every corner. You can't get bored with it.
2. The fantastic smile of the locals
1. Churches and pagodas are on every corner. You can get bored with it.
2. Whatever tour you take, they include shopping stops, sometimes several times.
3. Many liken Bagan's temples to Angkor. In my view, the two are entirely different, and Bagan is not up to the value of Angkor
Bagan - v.g. photo
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Bagan - Tourists on the carriage and local farmers on oxcart - v.g. photo v.g. photo
Bagan - public transport (old Hino bus) - v.j. photo
Bagan - bicycle - v.g. photo
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Bagan - Butcher's shop- v.j. photo
All sorts of souvenirs are sold around the temples, and they are much more expensive than on the streets in Bagan.
Bagan - souvenirs - v.j. photo
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Bagan - devotion - v.g. photo
Bagan - sunset colors - v.j. photo
Bagan - sunset colors 2. - v.j. photo
There are 2724 temples, stupa, and pagoda in the 42 sq km (16,2 sq mi) area of Bagan. These were built between the 11th and 13th centuries.
In 2019, Bagan was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Most of the temples in Bagan were damaged in the 2016 earthquake.
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Bagan - market - n.t. photo
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Bagan - grandma with her grandson - v.g. photo
Bagan - monks - March 2020 - v.j. photo
Bagan - selfie - v.j. photo
Bagan - lady -v.j. photo
Bagan - sense of balance - v.j. photo
Bagan - local men - v.j. photo
Temples
Bagan - Gawdawpalin (Buddhist) Temple - v.g. photo
Bagan - Ananda Temple - v.g. photo
Bagan - Maha Bodhi Phaya temple - v.g. photo
Bagan - Dhammayangyi Temple - built in the 12th century - n.b. photo
Pagodas
Bagan - Mingalazedi Pagoda, a Buddhist stupa with a girl in yoga position - v.g. photo