Bagan

Bagan is the main tourist attraction in Myanmar. One of the richest archaeological sites in Asia, is located on the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River. Also being the capital of first Myanmar Empire, Bagan covers an area of 42 sq.km containing over 2000 well-preserved pagodas and temoles of the 11th- 13th century.

How to get there?
There are daily flights between Yangon and Bagan which take an hour and ten minutes. There are also express flights from Mandalay and Heho to Bagan, which take only 20 minutes. Express trains from Yangon and Mandalay stop at Thazi Junction, from where Bagan is accessible by road. The drive from Thazi Junction to Bagan is about three hours. There is a double-decker steamer ship service between Mandalay and Bagan, and a luxury cruise called the 'Road to Mandalay' operated by E&O Express.