Yangon, the ancient capital of Myanmar (Burma), is one of the most attractive destinations in Asia. Coming here, you will be conquered completely by its fresh lakes, national parks with green trees and clear atmosphere. This is the reason why this arrival has been considered as The Garden of the East. Moreover, Yangon is also very famous for its diverse culture because of the mixture of races and religions. Travel Indochina Myanamar
Therefore, Yangon is really a worthy place for you to spend your holiday time on. However, of course that your traveling time is limited and Yangon has many places to visit. You need to choose the most typical, beautiful and interesting ones to come. If you are still embarrassed, the followings are some suggestions for you to have unforgettable experience:
Visiting Shwedagon Pagoda- a special pagoda in Yangon
Shwedagon Pagoda- a worthy place to visit-source: internet
For a long time, Burma has been considered as a holy land of Buddhism with a lot of famous pagodas. This symbol has become the pride of Burmese. Therefore, people has a saying that “Coming to Burma without visiting pagoda means that you haven’t visited here”. On your trip to Yangon, you shouldn’t miss Shwedagon Pagoda which is a well- known structure in this place. Having been established 2,500 years ago, this pagoda is said to preserve 8 hairpieces of Buddha.
The twinkle beauty of Shwedagon Pagoda -source: internet
The main tower of Shwedagon is more than 98 meters in height and platinized. Therefore, whenever you come here, you will be certainly overwhelmed by its twinkly yellow appearance. However, at each period of time a day, this yellow turns, which make an attractive beauty. If planning to visit Shwedagon, you need to take notice of open and close time. Normally, it will open from 4 am to 10 pm. The entrance ticket is about 8 USD. Tours in Myanmar
Explore local markets to learn local life
Exploring local markets is an unforgettable experience – source: internet
For tourist, the best way to learn more about daily life of local people is to explore the local markets. In Yangon, there is a famous system of market which is called Colorful Market. The main place of this system is Bogyoke Aung San market. This is the biggest one which was founded in 1929. Bogyoke Aung San is crowded all day, so it is considered as a small Burma. Visiting here, you can buy almost special items of this nation such as traditional handicraft, delicate jewelry and so on.
Besides Bogyoke, there are a lot of interesting markets in Yangon for you to explore, especially markets on the street. This is really a heaven of street food. Coming here, you shouldn’t miss chance to enjoy Yangon’s cuisine such as grilled skewer, grilled fish, ice- cream and so on.
Visiting Sule Pagoda- a holy space in Yangon
Sule Pagoda is a special structure – source: internet
Sule is a special pagoda which has great meaning of not only culture and religion but also a symbol of this city. The main reason is that it is located in the center of Yangon and at the intersection of the biggest and most beautiful roads. Visiting this pagoda, you will have chance to dip into a holy atmosphere of Buddhism. Moreover, you can go for a walk around to feel the ancient space with many relics of ancient architecture buildings. Moreover, like almost pagodas in Burma, this is also a good place for taking photos. However, you should notice that if that corner allows or not.
Kandawgyi Park- a beautiful nature space
Green space in Yangon for you to enjoy -source: internet
If you are a nature lover and want to travel a quiet destination, Kandawgyi Park is really an ideal place for you. Its area is very large with lake, flower garden, children play’s area, mini zoo and so on. Visiting this park, you will certainly dip into fresh air which can make your soul relaxing and comfortable. Besides going around the campus, you can hire a boat to explore the beautiful landscapes on the lake. On the boat, you can contemplate the nature while eating some snacks. It is extremely memorable moment, right?
Traveling Yangon is really an unforgettable journey for any tourists. When coming here, you should spend time experiencing things mentioned. Hope that you will have a wonderful trip in Yangon.
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