Yangon

City of the golden stupa

Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · reviewed 2026-07-05

Things to do

Shwedagon Pagoda · Pagoda

A colossal gilded stupa, Myanmar's holiest and most dazzling shrine. Best: Nov–Feb

Chaukhtatgyi Buddha · Temple

An enormous reclining Buddha with jewelled eyes under a great hall. Best: Nov–Feb

Colonial Downtown · Historic district

Faded Victorian and Art-Deco streets of old British Rangoon. Best: Nov–Feb

Sule Pagoda · Pagoda

A 2,000-year-old gilded pagoda marooned in a downtown roundabout. Best: Nov–Feb

Yangon Circular Train · Viewpoint

Historic commuter railway loop offering authentic local transportation and city views. Best: Nov–Mar

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