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Nyaung U Market (Bagan)
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Nyaung U Market (Bagan)
The covered local market of Nyaung U town near Bagan, with vegetables, fish, spices, sarongs and thanaka that spill into the surrounding streets.
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Nyaung U Market is the everyday market of the small town beside the Bagan temples. It is a large covered hall with long corridors, and the trading spills into the streets around it.
What is sold
- Vegetables, meat, fish, herbs and spices.
- Clothing, handicrafts and longyi (sarongs).
- Thanaka wood, the paste Myanmar people wear on their faces.
Good to know
- The market is about 4 km from Old Bagan. Reach it by moped, e-bike or taxi.
- It is easy to get lost in the corridors; allow a few hours.
- Haggle politely, and ask before photographing vendors.
- It pairs well with Shwezigon Pagoda or Htilominlo Temple.
- Hours were not confirmed; mornings are the usual time for produce markets. Check current travel advice before visiting Myanmar.
