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Top Attractions in Yangon
Shwedagon Pagoda
The Shwedagon Pagoda, officially named Shwedagon Zedi Daw and also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda, is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. The 326-foot-tall pagoda is situated on Singuttara ...
Sule Pagoda
The Sule Pagoda is a Burmese stupa located in the heart of downtown Yangon, occupying the centre of the city and an important space in contemporary Burmese politics, ideology and geography. According to legend, it was ...
Chauk-htat-gyi Buddha Temple
Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple is the most well-known Buddhist temple in Bahan Township, Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar. It houses one of the most revered reclining Buddha images in the country. The Buddha image is 66 ...
Bogyoke Aung San Market
Bogyoke Aung San Market is a major bazaar located in Pabedan township in central Yangon, Myanmar. Known for its colonial architecture and inner cobblestone streets, the market is a major tourist destination, dominated ...
National Museum of Myanmar (Yangon)
The National Museum of Myanmar (Yangon), located in Dagon, Yangon, is the major one of the two national museums for Burmese art, history and culture in Myanmar. Founded in 1952, the five-story museum has an extensive ...
Taukkyan War Cemetery
The Taukkyan War Cemetery is a cemetery for Allied soldiers from the British Commonwealth who died in battle in Burma during the Second World War. The cemetery is in the village of Taukkyan, about 25 kilometres north of ...
Botataung Pagoda
The Botataung Pagoda is a famous pagoda located in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, near the Yangon river. The pagoda was first built by the Mon around the same time as was Shwedagon Pagoda—according to local belief, over ...
Kaba Aye Pagoda
Kaba Aye Pagoda, formally Thiri Mingala Gaba Aye Zedidaw, is a pagoda located on Kaba Aye Road, Mayangon Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The pagoda was built in 1952 by U Nu in preparation for the Sixth Buddhist Council that ...
About Yangon, Myanmar
Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon) is the largest city in Myanmar (formerly Burma). A mix of British colonial architecture, modern high-rises and gilded Buddhist pagodas define its skyline. Its famed Shwedagon Paya, a huge, shimmering pagoda complex, draws thousands of pilgrims annually. The city's other notable religious sites include the Botataung and Sule pagodas, both housing Buddhist relics.
- Area: 576 km²
- Metropolitan area: 10,170 km²
- Urban area: 598.8 km²
- Weather: 27°C, Wind W at 5 km/h, 83% Humidity
- Area code: 01
- Colleges and Universities: University of Yangon
Shwedagon Pagoda
The Shwedagon Pagoda, officially named Shwedagon Zedi Daw and also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda, is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. The 326-foot-tall pagoda is situated on Singuttara ...
Sule Pagoda
The Sule Pagoda is a Burmese stupa located in the heart of downtown Yangon, occupying the centre of the city and an important space in contemporary Burmese politics, ideology and geography. According to legend, it was ...
Chauk-htat-gyi Buddha Temple
Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple is the most well-known Buddhist temple in Bahan Township, Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar. It houses one of the most revered reclining Buddha images in the country. The Buddha image is 66 ...
Bogyoke Aung San Market
Bogyoke Aung San Market is a major bazaar located in Pabedan township in central Yangon, Myanmar. Known for its colonial architecture and inner cobblestone streets, the market is a major tourist destination, dominated ...
National Museum of Myanmar (Yangon)
The National Museum of Myanmar (Yangon), located in Dagon, Yangon, is the major one of the two national museums for Burmese art, history and culture in Myanmar. Founded in 1952, the five-story museum has an extensive ...
Taukkyan War Cemetery
The Taukkyan War Cemetery is a cemetery for Allied soldiers from the British Commonwealth who died in battle in Burma during the Second World War. The cemetery is in the village of Taukkyan, about 25 kilometres north of ...
Botataung Pagoda
The Botataung Pagoda is a famous pagoda located in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, near the Yangon river. The pagoda was first built by the Mon around the same time as was Shwedagon Pagoda—according to local belief, over ...
Kaba Aye Pagoda
Kaba Aye Pagoda, formally Thiri Mingala Gaba Aye Zedidaw, is a pagoda located on Kaba Aye Road, Mayangon Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The pagoda was built in 1952 by U Nu in preparation for the Sixth Buddhist Council that ...
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Wyndham Grand Yangon
Wyndham Grand Yangon features a restaurant, outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre and bar in Yangon. Featuring a garden, the 5-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi. The accommodation provides a 24-hour ...
Rosewood Yangon
Located in Yangon, 1 km from Sule Pagoda, Rosewood Yangon provides rooms with air conditioning. Featuring a terrace, this property is set a short distance from Yangon City Hall and Mahabandula Park. Asian and European ...
The Strand, Yangon
A national landmark in Yangon’s centre, this charming three-storey Victorian hotel offers a taste of the past with marble floors and rattan furnishings. It provides personal 24-hour butler service, a massage centre ...
Melia Yangon
Situated in the Bahan district of Yangon, Melia Yangon offers rooms with free WiFi. Among the various facilities of this property are a fitness centre, a bar and a restaurant. Guests can chill out in the outdoor ...
Grand Mercure Yangon Golden Empire
Grand Mercure Yangon Golden Empire has a restaurant, outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre and bar in Yangon. Among the facilities at this property are a kids' club and an ATM, along with free WiFi throughout the ...
Novotel Yangon Max
Located in Yangon, 3 km from Shwedagon Pagoda, Novotel Yangon Max has an outdoor swimming pool, meeting facilities, a tennis court and rooms with free WiFi access. Stunning view of the Shwedagon Pagoda can be seen from ...
Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon
Within a 10-minute walk from the United Nations Information Centre Yangon, Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake offers luxurious accommodation set along Kandawgyi Lake. The hotel provides all guests with a premium range of ...
Sule Shangri-La Yangon
Sule Shangri-La Yangon is located diagonally opposite to the famous Bogyoke Aung San Market and is only 2 blocks away from the Sule Pagoda. Guests can access many historical buildings and local restaurants within a ...
Rose Garden Hotel
Located closely to the central business district of Yangon, Rose Garden Hotel offers well-appointed accommodation with free WiFi and surcharged shuttle services to several attractions. The hotel is just a 30-minute ...
Sedona Hotel Yangon
Situated on eight acres of landscaped gardens, Sedona Hotel Yangon boasts tastefully decorated rooms with free WiFi and various choices of dining outlets. It features rejuvenating facilities including a spa, fitness ...
Lotte Hotel Yangon
Located within 5 km of Shwedagon Pagoda, Lotte Hotel Yangon in Yangon features a number of amenities including an outdoor infinity pool, a fitness centre, a garden and business facilities. Featuring on-site restaurants, ...
Pan Pacific Yangon
Featuring breathtaking city views of Yangon, Pan Pacific Yangon boasts luxuriously furnished rooms and suites, an outdoor infinity pool as well as spa and fitness centre. Shwedagon Pagoda is a 6-minute drive from the ...
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