The Bagan Thande Hotel is an easy choice of hotel for our stay at Bagan.
It sits in the middle of The Bagan Archaeological Zone in a region called Old Bagan, on the banks of the Ayeyarwady river.
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Bagan Taxis
At the local Bagan airport the taxi drivers are waiting out the front. We are driven to our hotel The Bagan Thande. We ask the taxi driver if he is free for the next 6 days, and end up hiring him for our full time in Bagan. Excellent.
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Bagan History and Information
Bagan is one of the significant sites of South East Asia. It was relatively unknown until recently, with its written history dating from the 9th century.
The societies of Old Bagan centred round their religion and Kings.
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Bagan – Nyaung U Market
‘Today we go to Nyaung U. Market open early and you can see. Market have food and bells and laquer’ .Jo Cole our driver explains the best time is early morning. He is ready early and we are bundled into the car with camera gear, Panasonic G85 and don’t forget the water.
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Bagan Archaeological Zone
Bagan Archaeological Zone is one of the most extraordinary places on the planet. Each one of our days here in Bagan is spent with camera equipment, Panasonic G85 and Mavic Pro Drone at the ready.
Jo Cole our taxi driver is always on time, pickup is at 9 am …
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Bagan Buddhas
Bagan Buddhas. Just the phrase is exotic. Let alone seeing them in reality. We are mesmerised by the many varied colours, textures, and sizes. Some have been here forever, others are in various stages of repair, and then there are those cast and decorated not so long ago.
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Bagan Temples and Pagodas
Many pagodas and temples are being repaired from the 2016 earthquake, some with a scaffold of bamboo round the towers, others are still a part rubble of stones. All are categorised and detailed with repair work to be completed, which is a tribute to the Burmese and the preservation of these historical sites in the Bagan Archaeological Zone.
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Bagan Temple Paintings
The Bagan temple paintings in the Sulamani Temple are some of the best examples of old paintings and drawings in the area. Many temple wall paintings have been painted over or rubbed out, and you can see what may have existed by looking up at the vaulted ceilings …
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