Melo Villareal
Beautiful Sunrise at Bagan
For a travel photographer like me, I first do a quick research about the destination before traveling. More than just preparing the itinerary, I look for the most photographed places online before researching for possible vantage points. What about Vantage Point? A good vantage point can drastically make your photos unique from those of the same place.
Photography is one of the main reasons I joined the Myanmar trip with fellow Pinoy Travel Bloggers. I admit, I only decided to join the trip after googling for photos of Myanmar and Old Bagan. Myanmar is such a picture-perfect destination. Based on the photos I’ve seen on Google Images, I noticed that apart from the beautiful temples, tourists also love to take pictures of the beautiful sunrise in Old Bagan.
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Bagan is mainly visited by tourists to view the beautiful sunrise. Due to the sheer number of travelers longing for a sunrise view, some Old Bagan tour operators offer sunrise balloon flights, but only in certain months, depending on the weather conditions.
Many locations in Bagan offer a magical view of the sunrise. Travelers can watch the sunrise from atop various temples or the hot air balloons. Based on my research, Shwesandaw Pagoda is one of Bagan’s most popular vantage points for viewing the sunrise. However, that temple is too crowded since we went there on our first day to view the Old Bagan Sunset.
Sunrise at Bagan
On our second day, we visited another temple our horse cart driver recommended. Although it’s pretty hard to get to the top of the temple, the pleasure of watching a sunrise from this point is impressive in its own right, and I also admire the concentration of pagodas and temples from this point. The pagodas and temples face east and are best suited for watching only the sunrise.
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The hot air balloon sunrise flight is inexpensive, and the British-made balloons guarantee perfect safety. Even though temple tops are the most preferred platforms for viewing the sunrise, the balloon flights offer a wholly different and memorable view of the sunrise, along with the vast landscape of Bagan. Sunrise at Old Bagan, Myanmar, is a remarkable scene worth viewing.
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