Destination · Myanmar
Just 80 kilometres from Yangon, Bago was an ancient capital of the Mon kingdom in the 15th century. Points of interest include the Shwe-tha-lyaung Reclining Buddha statue (55 metres long), Shwe-maw-daw Pagoda, Kalyani Sima (Ordination Hall), the giant 28-metre Buddha image of Kyaikpun Pagoda and King Bayinnaung's palace.