Exploring Bagan Temples in One Day – Keep Calm and Wander

Exploring Bagan Temples in One Day - Keep Calm and Wander

Exploring Bagan Temples in one day is possible – on a motorbike. Yep, you can rent a motorbike and go at your own pace! However, I’d still advise you to ask for a map from the hotel/hostel receptionist. 

And don’t just ride unprepared. The weather in Bagan is scorching hot all year, except on monsoon mornings. Pack an extra t-shirt or sweatshirt and bring water or food. And oh, the road is dusty so you better have a pair of sunglasses. 

This post is the last of the 22 temples you can explore in Bagan in one day. So, let’s continue with our little adventure in Bagan!

Bagan Temples: Yinmana

Yinmana is an interesting complex of well-tended temples. Despite its wondrous beauty, the temples are off-the-beaten-track. There were only two of us there at the time of our visit. If you notice in the picture below, each temple has a different style and they’re interesting to see if you observe them from afar. The downside is that nowhere we could find descriptions of the pagoda’s history.

By Alain – Full Story at Keep Calm and Wander

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Thailand Temples – The Scruffy Italian Traveler

Thailand Temples Thailand Temples are emblematic of the affection of the Thai population to the religion. Over 90% of the Thai inhabitants are devoted to Theravada Buddhism. On the Thai soil there are over 40.000 Buddhist temples, of which over 30.000 are still in use today. Thai people make use of the Buddhist Thailand Temples as a place of aggregation (not differently from the Western use of the churches), where to pray to Buddha for health or good luck, but also to ask the monks advice about the things of everyday life. Tourists also love to visit Thailand Temples because of their magnificent and impressive structures. Nonetheless it is always worthy to keep in mind that they are first of all a place of devotion: it is required to dress properly (no vests, or short shorts are allowed) and to behave respectfully. I had the opportunity to wander around many different Thailand temples, both recent and ancient. If you are interested in discover this religious, and social, side of the Land of the Smile, I would suggest you to visit at least 3 different cities of the country.

By Sergio Scardia – Full Story at The Scruffy Italian Traveler

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