Bagan has won many international awards such as "the most beautiful sunrise in the world", "the most beautiful city to visit in 2015", "the most beautifully preserved pagoda in the world" and so on. Bagan has been voted the second best city in the world by the readers of the British Wanderlust travel magazine.
If you're looking for a life-shattering sunrise, look no further than Bagan, Myanmar. In this historical vicissitudes of the "City of Ten Thousand Towers", watching the sun rise on the tip of the pagoda, the world of silence slowly brightens up, and the shock of the soul is indescribable.
It is precisely because of these shocking beauties of Bagan that countless people yearn for it and regard Bagan as a must-visit attraction in their lives.
Myanmar media reported that data released by the Department of Archaeological Research and National Museum Management in Bagan showed that in 2023, the number of foreign tourists entering Bagan for tourism will be less than 6,000.
According to Bagan Branch Director U Kyaw Miu Win, during the third week from January to December 2023, more than 5,500 foreign tourists from 57 countries entered the Bagan region.
Among these expatriate tourists, Thailand has the highest number of tourists with 2,369 visitors. It was followed by Russia and Vietnam with more than 440 and 364 respectively. Chinese tourists came in fourth place with 338. In addition, there are tourists from 57 countries such as the United States, France, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, but the number of tourists from each country is between 1-2 people.
It is worth noting that the number of foreign tourists entering Bagan for tourism in 2023 has decreased compared to 2022. In 2022, the number exceeded 6,000. In 2021, the number was just over 600.