The largest city in Myanmar, Yangon is the face of development in the country. With a plethora of new restaurants, bars, markets and malls emerging, Yangon is attracting tourists from around the globe. Yangon has all modern amenities available to make the international tourists feel at home, but it doesn't also deny the visitors the local cultural experiences that they would expect from a city in Southeast Asia. There are temples, pagodas, mosques and churches spread over the city, making it a truly cosmopolitan city.
Some of the most popular pagodas in Myanmar are Shwedagon Pagoda, Sule Pagoda, Botataung Pagoda, Tooth Relic Pagoda as well as Kaba Aye Pagoda. Besides, Chauk-htat-gyi Buddha Temple and Nga-htat-gyi Buddha Temple are also significant places of tourist interest. Bogyoke Aung San Museum, dedicated to General Aung San, the founder of modern Myanmar, as well as the National Museum of Myanmar are specifically popular among tourists looking to know the Burmese history, culture and traditions. The other popular places of tourist interest in the city are Yangon Zoological Gardens, Tharrawaddy Min Bell, Kandawgyi Park, Hlawga National Park and Kandawgyi Lake among many others.
While exploring Yangon, be sure to stop at the Bogyoke Aung San Market, a great place to buy jewellery, Burmese dresses, souvenirs, artwork as well as handicrafts. Chinatown Yangon is an amazing place to savour the popular street food of Myanmar whereas the Thiri Mingalar Market is the place to buy some of the freshest produce in Yangon. If you are visiting Yangon in April, make sure to be a part of the festivities surrounding the Myanmar Water Festival that ushers in the New Year for the locals.
