Little Bagan appears as the most apt metaphor for Hsipaw as a tourist destination. One can imagine that the name Little Bagan was imagined by an entrepreneurial hotel owner or tourist agency seeking to expand the list of activities in the area. In reality it's quite a bold name for a common handful of pagodas. Like Hsipaw as a whole it is not without charm, but certainly it's not spectacular, and the name given to the place would be akin to calling Hsipaw the...
Read moreIt’s very small began but very beautiful to have a look. The ancient small temples are very nice, they surrounded with a little forest. It’s easy to reach with a cycling bike from the city. It’s possible to walk to there but if you want to see more that day I recommend you to rent a...
Read moreBeautiful surrounding, I went twice. First just to explore by bicycle, second time with a guide who explained a lot about the stupas and temples (it was a tour offered by our hotel Mr. Charles). I fell in love with the old tree next to the teakwood monastery - it grew out...
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