BEST WAY TO EXPLORE BAGAN! | MYANMAR

Bagan is an ancient city in central Myanmar (formerly Burma), southwest of Mandalay. Standing on the eastern banks of the Ayeyarwady River, it’s known for the Bagan Archaeological Area, where more than 2,000 Buddhist monuments tower over green plains. Holy sites around Old Bagan include ornate Ananda Temple, built in 1091 and topped with a golden stupa. Nearby is the vast 12th-century Dhammayangyi Temple.

Area: 104 km²

Founded: mid-to-late 9th century

Local time: Monday 11:26 PM

Thank you Paukan Cruises! http://paukan.com/ It's our 5th day on our Irrawaddy River cruise, and Bagan is the city we were most excited to visit in Myanmar! It’s the largest archeological site in the world, and we got to see SO much of it - first by oxen cart, then by scooter :)