Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
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- History & Culture travel tip
- City center
by There are four entrances, the Southern one is guarded by two huge chinthes, lion-dragon creatures from the legends. You will have to take off your shoes and socks as well before you would climb the stairs that lead up to the top.
On both sides of the stairs there are stands selling flowers, incense, Buddha images and other things. The great stupa is at the center of the platform on the top. There are many other, beautifully colored stupas, but this one is the biggest and it's all covered with gold, on the upper parts there are diamonds as well.
Although busy, somehow it is still very calm and quite. And very beautiful!
Address:
Shwe Dagon, Yangon, Myanmar
Price:
Only $5.
Opening Hours:
Every day from 5am to 10pm.
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