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Myanmar · Yangon Region
Short description of Yangon
Yangon (ရန်ကုန်) is Myanmar’s largest city and the commercial heart of the country. The golden stupa of the Shwedagon Pagoda rises above the skyline and is the most revered Buddhist site in Myanmar. Downtown holds one of Southeast Asia’s densest collections of British colonial architecture, from the vast Secretariat to weathered shophouses along wide avenues. Markets such as Bogyoke Aung San sell jade, lacquerware and longyi cloth, while Chinatown grills skewers and ladles mohinga late into the evening. Lakes, river ferries and quiet teahouses slow the pace between sights. For most travellers Yangon is the gateway to Myanmar and their first taste of the country.
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Travel seasons at a glance
Best time to visit: December – February
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All highlights and sights
- Shwedagon Pagoda
- Bogyoke Aung San Market
- Sule Pagoda
- Chaukhtatgyi reclining Buddha
- Kandawgyi Lake & Karaweik Palace
- Botataung Pagoda
- Chinatown street food on 19th Street
- Colonial downtown & the Secretariat
- Yangon Circular Train
- Ferry to Dala across the Yangon River
- Taukkyan War Cemetery(Day trip)
- Kyauktan Yele Paya island pagoda(Day trip)
- National Museum of Myanmar
- Nga Htat Gyi Buddha
- Inya Lake
- Mahabandoola Garden & Independence Monument
- St. Mary’s Cathedral
- Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue
- People’s Park below the Shwedagon
- Teahouse breakfast with mohinga
Ways to get there and away
- Airports nearby:
- RGN Yangon International Airport (Yangon) · 8.5 km northwest(recommended)
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry
- Train stations:
- Yangon Central, Pazundaung, Insein
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Main cities in Myanmar
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