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| Bagan Travel Guide |
| by Zaw (Author), Weikey (Mapper) |
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Bagan, formerly known as Pagan, is an ancient religious city with over 2000 pagodas and temples in the upper part of Myanmar. Interested in planning for a trip to Bagan and visit those magnificent pagodas and temples? Here's a must-have guidebook for you.
Inside this guidebook, you will find restaurants, accommodations shopping centers, food that you must try. All these informations are analyzed according to their price, rank, and location. What's more, it also feature local culture and language guide that promise you to communicate easily with the friendly locals. It will guarantee to give travelers a memorable experience. |
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| Featuring in Bagan Travel Guide is the Hoolock Gibbon. The hooloch gibbon is a small tree-climbing ape weighing around 6 to 9 kg. They are found in the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar. Announced by IUCN, the hoolock gibbon is an endangered species. The greatest threat to them is the loss of its habitat and hunting by human. Read our Animal Blog for more information. |
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| a4trip travel guidebook will provide the necessary information to help you plan your travel.Our guidebook, in PDF format, are designed to be concise and comprehensive, yet small enough to keep with you everywhere you go. |
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| An introduction to Bagan |
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| By Eunice Lee, student & a4friend |
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Bagan, formerly known as Pagan, is the ancient royal city of Myanmar. Together with Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Borobadur in Indonesia, Bagan is one of the three Buddhism's grastest monuments. It is also one of the richest archaeological sites in Asia. One could expect to find over 2000 temples, pagodas, and monasteries built during the Bagan Dynasty.
Among so many monuments, there are few that one cannot miss to visit. Ananda Pahto temple is in the must-visit list. It was the first great temple in Bagan which remains one of the finest, oldest yet best preserved, and perhaps most photographed temple among all of the architectural complexes. Next came the Dhammayangyi Temple. It is a large square single story pyramidal temple with six monumental ascending exterior terraces. Its brickwork is finely crafted. This could be due to the execution of masons by King Narathu if he could stick a pin between the bricks.
The Shwezigon Pagoda is the most significant religious and the most holiest of the Bagan pagodas. It is also a major nationla center for worship. During the Burmese month of Nadaw (November/December), many pilgrim will come from different parts of Myanmar for the festival held at there. This is because of its rich historic character and its religious significance for Burmese Buddhism.
Bagan is famous for its artistic lacquer wares and handicrafts. It has exported its lacquer wares to many countries, so do not forget to buy some when you are in Bagan. There are many traditional Burmese dishes available in Old Bagan. Also, one cannot miss the Myanmar Beer as it could be found almost everywhere. There is a one hour flight available from Yangon to Bagan. Alternatively, for those who loves sightseeing and wanted to have a look at the countryside, there is also a motorway. It is accessible with just a 3 hours' drive from Mandalay. |
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