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Yangon
Yangon, the capital city is the main gateway to Myanmar. Yangon was founded by king Alaungpaya on the site of a small village called Dagon when he conquered lower Myanmar in 1755. The name Yangon means, "End of Strife" which was anglicized to Rangoon. The present day Yangon covers over 350 sq. km and has a population of over 5
millions. Yangon International Airport is the main gateway and there are regular daily flights to Yangon from Bangkok and Singapore. The domestic
airlines: Myanmar Airways, Yangon Airways and Air Mandalay regularly connect Yangon to Mandalay,
Bagan, Heho, Kyaing-Tong, Tachileik, Thandwe, Kaw-Thaung and to other tourist destinations.
Places of interest are:
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The
Shwe-Dagon Pagoda
- The Sin-Gu Bell
- The Elder Brother Pagoda (Naung-Daw-Gyi)
- The Buddha Museum
- The Myanmar traditional sculptures and arts along the four corridors to the pagoda platform.
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The Marble Pagoda, which was carved out of a piece of 600 Ton marble stone.
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The home of the white elephants.
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The newly built Kandawgyi Garden and recreation center.
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Bogyoke Aung San Market (Scott Market) for souvenir hunters.
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Well preserved colonial Buildings.
Modern Yangon |
Shwe Dagon Pagoda |
Shwe Dagon Pagoda Night View |
Bo Gyoke Market |
Bo Gyoke Market |
Kan Daw Gyi Park |
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