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Bogyoke Aung San (Scott) Market.   Rangoon

Bogyoke Aung San (Scott) Market., Rangoon

 1 Review  This British built market is a huge maze of aisles, and stores clustered in "types", and houses the most comprehensive range of Myanma craft and souvenirs. It is very tourist oriented, and therefore... 

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Theingyl Zei Market.   Rangoon

Theingyl Zei Market., Rangoon

 1 Review  This market is much cheaper than the Bogyoke Aung San Market, and the one most frequented by the locals. Whilst it does not have the same range of souvenir and tourist appealing merchandise, there are... 

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Most bicycle shops: Team Robin Hood Cycles

by ecuriocity

There are many bicycle shops in the towns of Myanma, what we unvoluntarily found out was that bicycle shops don't do tyre repairs. They sell all things to do with a bicycle, from bells to super cushy back passenger seats(to carry Myanmese sweety on), to tyres & tubes, chains, foot pumps and of course bicycles. You can have them from China, India & lately Myanma! But they don't do tyre repairs. For that you'll have to make your way to a tyre repair shop. Which of course does just that, tyre repairs! Nope, no tyres no tubes. Anyhow, you'll see more of tyre repair shops, repairing from truck to bicycle tyres here & there along roads, highways & town streets. Impressive! hahahaha In the pic. you see an advertisement for Robin Hood the bicycle. In the bottom left corner you can see the words "The Robin Hood of Nottinghan England". China I believe has the license & written permission from...

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Everywhere: Longyi - Traditional clothing of Myanmar

by herzog63

You can buy one of these beautiful hand woven Longyis and street stalls, small stores and Big Department stores. There are different qualities of fabric to chose from so that will dictate the price you will pay. Cheap cotton can be found for about US$1 and the silk made Longyis will be quite a bit more expensive. Some take over one week to make on a hand loom.

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Academy Optico: New Glasses !? - Not the Normal Souvenir !!

by into-thin-air

At the end of my time in Burma I was left with $50 in Kyat and wondered what best to spend them on !!?? I had already bought as many souvenirs that I could carry so what to buy ??As I wandered around Bogyoke San Market I came across " Academy Optico " and popped inside for a look around !! To cut a Long Story Short for the princely sum of $16 ( in Kyat ) I had my eyes tested ( Comprehensive test including the " Computer " checking the focus on the little diamond !! ) and a new pair of glasses supplied -- and all within 2 hours !! In the U.K. this price would barely cover the price of the eye test let alone the new glasses !! -- A BARGAIN !!!!!

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many: Buy your handicrafts up country

by herzog63

If you're interested in buying handicrafts I would suggest buying from Mandalay , Bagan or Inle Lake and not in Yangon. The prices where much cheaper out of Yangon. And I guess that would depend on your bargaining skills. In Nyanungshwe I was able to buy hand carved wooden buddhas that where about 6" tall for $2.50 each. The starting price was about $10 I bought some 5" tall hand carved wooden Nats (Protectors) for $1 each! I hadn't really planned on buying anything until the end as we travel very light and I didn't want to carry anything else but the price was right so I bought a few items. These were bought at the Nampan Market that is about 3/4's of the way down the eastern side of the lake. If you are there and lot's of other tourists are around you will not get these prices! We were the only foreigners at the market for about 2 hours as we got up and left Nyaungshwe at 6 am. Just...

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The Golden Cuckoo: Laquerware

by lenoreva

First, you'll get an interesting tour - how the laquerware is made, why a good piece takes longer to make than a poor quality piece (and why it will cost more), etc.Then you'll be shown some medium quality pieces.Lastly, you'll see the room in the back with all the high quality pieces - don't miss this, even if you don't plan to buy. You'll see laquerware sold all over Burma, but the best quality pieces can be found in this factory shop (they supply embassies around the world). The piece pictured was way out of our price range, but it looks great! For a good piece, more than you might think. A small cup of good quality (made with horsehair instead of bamboo - and natural colors instead of "fake" colors) will run about $5 US.

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Other items to buy or try

by lenoreva

Shan handbags (see photo) are a great souvenier and are available nearly everywhere in Burma. You'll get the best selection and price in the Shan state. I have 5 and I love them! Try cheroot "cigarettes" in a cheroot factory at Inle lake. Buy a few for the folks back home.Remember that you aren't allowed to take any antiques out of the country - so don't buy them!

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Bogyoke Aung San Market: Shopping for handicrafts in Yangon

by lenoreva

This is a huge market that gives you a great overview of the handicrafts that Burma has to offer. Here you can buy everything from longyis (traditional burmese clothing item) to tourist oriented t-shirts. You can buy laquerware here, but if you're going to Bagan, it is better to wait and buy it there.Same goes for Shan handbags. If you'll be in the Shan state, you'll find a much wider selection of bags, and lower prices.The t-shirts are a good value here.

from any artist around the temples of Bagan: Acyrillic paintings

by lenoreva

The artist that painted this tiger piece, together with a multitude of artists like him, hang around the temples and harass you to have a look at their wares. The paintings do make great souveniers or gifts as they are cheap ($3-5 usually), nicely done, and easy to transport (won't get wrinkled up in your backpack either).

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Burma Goods R' Us: Shaddow puppets and Tribal Wear

by BorderHopper

There are shops galore just past the border crossing on both the Burmese and Thai sides of the river. The Burmese side tends to be cheaper and you can pretty much find the same goods on either side. Traditional Naga stitchings, Burmese shadow puppets, gems, and plenty more I'll leave the bargaining up to you

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Flowing Market on Inle Lake

by michwladlip

Many boats on this area what moving each day to another village ,and they sell some souvenirs and jewelry and local clothes.

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