Must-see shopping in Bagan

  • MBoutik

    Bagan

    This colourful boutique has gorgeous textiles, bags, toys, handicrafts and clothing that are entirely produced by a women's cooperative started by the…

  • Black Elephant Studio

    Bagan

    For some of the best lacquerware in Bagan, pop by the Black Elephant Studio where you can feast your eyes – and empty your wallet – on some exquisite, but…

  • Golden Cuckoo

    Bagan

    Pho Htoo and his brother run this workshop, which has been in their family for four generations and focuses on high-quality ‘traditional’ designs. In…

  • Art Gallery of Bagan

    Bagan

    English-speaking Maung Aung Myin has two rooms and a busy workshop on the road 200yd north of Manuha Paya. There's a full range of lacquerware, including…

  • Shwe War Thein Handicrafts Shop

    Bagan

    Just east of Tharabar Gate (and well signed off the Bagan–Nyaung U Rd) is this popular treasure trove of Myanmar trinkets. The collection includes antique…

  • Mani-Sithu Market

    Bagan

    Near the roundabout at the eastern end of the main road, this market offers a colourful display of fruit, vegetables, flowers, fish and textiles. It's…

  • Tun Handicrafts/Moe Moe’s

    Bagan

    This family-run local business was one of the first to establish itself in New Bagan and is run by U Kan Tun and her daughter Moe Moe. The large showroom…

  • Bagan House

    Bagan

    Worth seeking out on the backstreets, this stylish showroom has a mix of cheap and higher-priced lacquerware, as well as the usual artisans at work…

  • Jasmine Family Lacquerware Work Shop

    Bagan

    This smaller workshop off the east side of the road has some contemporary styles using alternative colours, such as blue and yellow, with fewer layers of…

  • Thanakar Complex

    Bagan

    Souvenir-filled complex of shops that makes for easy gift-hunting.