Bagan

Bagan (Burmese: ပုဂံ, Băgan) is an ancient city and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar. It consists of a large area on the banks of the Irrawaddy River dotted with several small and large pagodas. It is the largest concentration of pagodas in Southeast Asia.

Bagan is one of Myanmar's most popular tourist destinations, and in there is an airport and resort in the nearby town of Nyaung Oo.

Access
Bagan can be accessed by road, rail, ferry, or train. The closest large city is Pakokku and Burma's second largest city, Mandalay, is located some distance to the east. Flights from Mandalay and Yangon visit the airport regularly, and train services connect to Nyaung Oo from Mandalay.

There are ferry ports which facilitate multi-day river cruises up and down the Irrawaddy River, with Bagan as one of the main stop-offs.