Southeast Asia · Myanmar

Bagan, Myanmar

Historic Weekend difficulty: Moderate with kids: yes

A plain scattered with thousands of red-brick temples and pagodas, built more than eight hundred years ago, that emerge from the mist at dawn while hot-air balloons rise. It's one of the most astonishing landscapes in Asia.

With kids

Watch the balloons rise over the temples and the mist at dawn
Count how many pagodas you can make out from a lookout
Cross the plain in an electric cart from temple to temple
Discover old paintings on the walls of an inner temple

Accessibility: All ages; strong heat, explored by electric car or bike — get up early

With family

Find a good spot to watch the sunrise over the pagodas
Enter the biggest temples and see their golden Buddhas
Head to another lookout at dusk to watch it all turn orange
Talk about how so many temples came to be built together

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