travelgrove Travel Tips
 

Best visiting attractions in Myanmar, Yangon

 
00
    
Legend
  • Outdoors Activities travel tip
  • City center
Distance from city center: 0.7mi
indochina's pictureby indochina Outdoors Activities travel tip
added on the 28th of July, 2012
Yangon is the former capital of Myanmar which boasts a distintive beauty with pagoda, river, old colonial buildings and scenic lakes.
To enjoy totally Yangon, you should spend from 2 days to 4 days visitig the major sites and the countryside:

1. Shwedagon
Your trip is incomplete without visiting Shwedagon. This pagoda is not only the famous destination, it is overwhelming with the number of stupas, spires.
Local people take this place as the most sarced site to pray also.

2. Sule Pagoda
The most special feature about this pagoda is it is located in the juntion overlooking many colonial buildings.

3. Emmanuel Church and Colonial Relic
You will be impressed by the number of colonial buildings in Myanmar which revokes the British culture and architecture. A walk of 1 hour until you reach the Jetty of Yangon river will introduce you very much about Yangon history.

4. Kandawgyi Lake
Full of green, beautiful reflection, Kandawgyi lake once known as Royal lake now is the best place to enjoy some walk and see Karaweik Palace.

5. Reclining Buddha
This is home to the biggest Recling Buddha statue. For those who wish to know Buddhism, it is simply a perfect place to pray and to learn about the religion.

To be continued....

Address:
Sule Road, Yangon

How to get there:
Direct flights from Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Singapore, Siem Reap, Kuala Lumpur

On the web:
http://www.myanmartours.asia

 
Shwedagon PagodaThing you should know when plan your Myanmar Trip
 
 
 
Outdoors Activities
tips

Recent travel tips for Yangon

  • Visit Golden Pagodas around Yangon
    Many travelers combine Indochina destinations to have a great mixture of culture, relaxation, beauty and uniqueness altogether in one region. Traveling from Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City to Myanmar on a direct flight to Burmese capital, [...]
    D: n/a00
  • Myanmar tours with river cruise holiday
    If your plan a unique and a bit different holiday in South-East of Asia then look no further as Myanmar is your choice for this year, the stunning temples, charming beauty and welcoming people with naïve life style is what Myanmar is all [...]
    D: n/a00
  • Thing you should know when plan your Myanmar Trip
    From the first step of preparing your trip to Myanmar to the time you are travelling inside this beautiful country, there happens some stages that your preparation may go wrong.To assist you with better preparation, Myanmar Tours Asia would [...]
    D: 1.6mi00
  • Top beaches in Myanmar for a perfect holiday
    Top Islands to spend a quality Myanmar luxury holiday Kyun Phi Lar known as Pilar by Burmese and is a very beautiful island located in the center of Mergui Archipelago. This white and long sandy beaches island is an ideal place to spend [...]
    D: n/a00
  • Shwedagon Pagoda
    According to the legend, the pagoda is 2500 years old. But archaeologists say the it was built btw. the 6th and 10th century AD. Whatever the truth is, the Pagoda is wonderful. There are four entrances, the Southern one is guarded by [...]
    D: 1.6mi00

Things about Yangon you may be interested in

 
 
 
guides

Recommended

Yangon History

Yangon has come a long way in terms of its history—and the changes that happened are more than just modifications of its name.The birth of Dagon Yangon was formerly called Dagon, which was established in sixth century AD. The first occupants were the Mon, who were living then in the lower portion of the town. The people’s source of livelihood was fishing. [...]
 
 
 

More travel tips you might be interested in

Tarcoles, Costa Rica
Tarcoles means Crocodile in the native language of 1500 Costa Rica. The only reason to ever go to this town is to see the Crocodile Man Tour. The...
Outdoors Activities: Crocodile Man Tour

Luxor, Egypt
The building s the mortuary temple of the first known female pharaoh, Hatshepsut, who reigned in the 15th century BC. She was one of the most...
History & Culture: Hatshepsut Temple

 

Bhuj, India
If you love the art on metal, this is the best place to get astonished with some fabulous metal work. Museum of Kutch basically represent the...
History & Culture: Museum of Kutch

Oslo, Norway
It is something I have never seen before. This is a unique thing and it's just amazing. It's the dreams of my childhood coming true! The problem is...
History & Culture: Norvegian Museum of Magic

 

Timisoara, Romania
The Park of Rose is the most beautiful park from Timisoara, which was founded in 1891. There you can see very many different species of flowers.
Family & Fun: Roses park

Duba, Saudi Arabia
Dubai is a fun and frivolous playground on the Persian Gulf, but don’t consider it the Vegas of the Middle East. While this eclectic city is one...
General: 12 things not to do in Dubai

 

Masandra, Ukraine
Abends ist am Strand immer viel los. Es gibt viele Rastaurants und viele kleine Spielkasinos für Kinder.
General: Strand und Rastaurants

El Paso, Texas
I would say this restaurant is one of the best in whole El Paso. The Crave Kitchen and Bar has not only great service but excellent food too. If I...
Food: Crave Kitchen and Bar

 

Johannesburg, South Africa
The nightlife in Johannesburg has actually become way better than in the past. More clubs are being opened and re-vamped to look better and bigger....
Night Life & Entertainment: Joburg Nightlife

Radstadt, Austria
Are you interested on horse riding? Check 'Reiterhof Weissenhof'. It's ideal for kids, they offer lessons for kids and adults. It's ideal during a...
General: Horse Riding in Radstadt

 
 
 
 
   Welcome to Travelgrove  register tell a friend bookmark it 
 
 
*