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Shwedagon Paya

Shwedagon Paya, Rangoon

 63 Reviews  Shwedagon , Shwe means "gold" and Dagon is derived from Pali literature "Tigon " and mean " the places where enshrined the relics of Four Buddha . The history of Shwedagon pagoda dates back over... 

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Bogyoke (Scott) Market

Bogyoke (Scott) Market, Rangoon

 8 Reviews  It´s the main bazaar of Yangon, located in Pabedan township. The market is housed in a beautiful colonial building built in 1926 and named after James George Scott (a British civilian who introduced... 

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Sule Paya

Sule Paya, Rangoon

 22 Reviews  Whenever you go to this pagoda , you will see the traffic were always busy and will see how Myanmar people difficult to catch the bus and all the bus are crowded with people . This pagoda is... 

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Botatung Paya

Botatung Paya, Rangoon

 10 Reviews  This Image, in it's own pavilion, is a famous image from the Royal Palace Mandalay that was taken by the British and spent many years in the V & A Museum London. It was eventually returned and now... 

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Karaweik Royal Barge

Karaweik Royal Barge, Rangoon

 4 Reviews  Karaweik (the legendary birld-mount of Vishnu) is an attraction on its own in Kandawgyi lake. It is a huge reproduction of a royal barge that sits (it doesn't float) on the eastern edge of the lake.... 

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Kandawgyi Park and Lake

Kandawgyi Park and Lake, Rangoon

 3 Reviews  I was impressed by the expansive acres of land that are transformed into public parks. Nevertheless none of them lies in the very centre of the town (which reflects in a chaotic atmosphere). From... 

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World War II cemetery

World War II cemetery, Rangoon

 4 Reviews  The roads in Myanmar much better for the tourist destination now. Even monsoon time in Myanmar good enough to make a good trip. I would like to suggest you, you should better to visit Central Myanmar,... 

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Strand Hotel

Strand Hotel, Rangoon

 3 Reviews  The Strand Hotel is nothing short of a national landmark. It speaks of a time all but gone, and is the very height of colonial refinement. It is almost inevitably equated with the Raffles Hotel in... 

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Chaukhtatgyi Paya

Chaukhtatgyi Paya, Rangoon

 5 Reviews  A picture of me with the Buddha statue in the back showing the scale and perspective of the statue. There are some beams with the name of donors and the amount of their contribution surrounding the... 

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Rangoon / Yangon Zoo

Rangoon / Yangon Zoo, Rangoon

 3 Reviews  You can buy bananas or pieces of bamboo near elephants enclosure and feed them. They are chained and may get only one step. Poor ! And you know something ? There is white elephant in Yangon , but she... 

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Mekong River

Mekong River, Rangoon

 3 Reviews  I love rivers. I live near a large river. I particularly love Asian rivers (the Mekong is probably my favourite), so you can imagine I gravitated fairly quickly towards the Ayearawaddy (Irrawaddy)... 

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City Hall

City Hall, Rangoon

 4 Reviews  Located next to Sule Paya in front of the Mahabandola park, this beautiful yellow building was built in 1939 by Burmese architect Sithu U thin. The building has a mixture of British and Burmese... 

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Bogyoke Aung San Museum

Bogyoke Aung San Museum, Rangoon

 1 Review  It's difficult to overstate the importance of Bogyoke Aung San in the Burmese national psyche. Effectively the founder of the modern nation he is completely revered and his statue is to be found just... 

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Theingyi Zei market

Theingyi Zei market, Rangoon

 1 Review  Theingyi Zei market is even larger than Bogokye Aung San market (see seperate tip), and so this would stand quite easily as a shopping tip. However, the new "mall" style section of the market affords... 

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Sakura Tower.

Sakura Tower., Rangoon

 1 Review  The only inteligent building in the city, this tall tower was designed by Japanese architects Nihon Sekkei Inc. It´s a modern building with few interest but it has a nice restaurant, the Thiripyitsaya... 

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Port / river area.

Port / river area., Rangoon

 3 Reviews  This river also known as the Hlaing river, is formed by the confluence of the Pegu and Mytmaka rivers, it´s a natural estuary or delta that runs from the city into the gulf of Martaban. It´s also... 

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Sri Kali Temple

Sri Kali Temple, Rangoon

 1 Review  Just by the edge of Yangon's chinatown, at the intersection of Anawahta and Konzaydan str is this colourful Hindu temple. By the time we got there it was closed (it was noon) but we were still able to... 

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National Independence Monument

National Independence Monument, Rangoon

 3 Reviews  Next to Sule Pagoda is the Maha Bandoola Park named after the national hero who stood up against the british colonial occupation. The park is dominated by a massive obelisk rising 48m from the ground,... 

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Law courts

Law courts, Rangoon

 4 Reviews  Located in front of the Mahabandoola park, this big red brick construction known also as the Supreme Court, was built in 1911 by architect James Randsome, and was the higest legal authority in the... 

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Immanuel Baptist Church

Immanuel Baptist Church, Rangoon

 1 Review  Another architecturally interesting place in downtown Yangon is the Immanuel Baptist Church. Bullt in 1885 , it is not actually the oldest Baptist Church in Myanmar. That honour belongs to the... 

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Fukinese temple.

Fukinese temple., Rangoon

 1 Review  In Strand Road, in the area of Yangon's Chinatown, it's a pleasure to visit this chinese Buddhist temple and soak up the special atmosphere. In fact after so many pagodas this temple is welcoming to... 

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Chinatown

Chinatown, Rangoon

 1 Review  The area in Yangon where you can find all things Chinese. The sale style of the shops are pretty old fashioned, where dried goods are sold from the gunny sacks and salted fish are homemade. Some... 

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St. Mary cathedral

St. Mary cathedral, Rangoon

 1 Review  a beautiful catholican church dated back 17th century. i do enjoy exploring this church which still have public service nowadays. still using genuine red bricks for its structure and has wooden altar.... 

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Immigration Office

Immigration Office, Rangoon

 3 Reviews  Located opposite to the City Hall, this building with it´s patterns in yellow and red brick, was once one of the most fancy shopping stores in Southern East Asia. Actually it´s an inmigration office.... 

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National Museum of Anthropology

National Museum of Anthropology, Rangoon

 2 Reviews  The front entrance has an impressive array of gold ornaments. And the ground floor brims with the personal belongings of the last 2 kings of Myanmar. Take some time to follow the turbulent history of... 

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The Kandawgyi Palace Hotel

 11 Reviews and 116 Opinions  Kandawgyi Palace hotel is located on the shore of Royal Lake. I hope these pics will help you to... 

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The Governor's Residence

 1 Review and 184 Opinions  This is a really beautiful hotel fully renovated from an old teak mansion, set in its own gardens. ... 

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Traders Hotel Yangon

 3 Reviews and 166 Opinions  Location is everything !!! Yes it is, this hotel located in center of city, walking distance to... 

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Q:  We need to visit the Taukkyan war cemetery North of Yangon. Can we get a bus or taxi from the city. I know it's about 20 miles.... 

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Yangon - capital and great introduction to Myanmar

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 I've been lucky enough to have travelled round a fair bit of Southeast Asia, inluding some capital cities, and the thing that struck me about Yangon (Rangoon) is that it is very different. I know it... 

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Yangon - City of Golden Pagodas

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 My first impression was that I was in Northern India! As I left the airport in my taxi my son and I where going to have a new experience. I noticed that the men were all wearing a long sarong type... 

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Some of the Loveliest People in all of Asia

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 1 may 2011 I am writing this using wi fi from Cafe 365 right near Thamada Hotel where I am staying. the fact that wi fi is so freely available when it was just a fantasy few months ago, confirms what... 

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Yangon - don`t worry anymore...

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 Shwe - it means "golden" in burmese , Dagon - the ancient name of Yangon , the capital of Myanmar , and it means roughly " The End of Strife - don`t be alarmed , don`t be upset , don`t be worry now "... 

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Rangoon. I'd love to share with you the 24 tips I've written, the 47 photos uploaded, and 2 travelogues I've created. 

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