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Yangon
Formerly named ‘Rangoon’, Myanmar’s capital city gathers a population of 4 million, and is a very much distinct city, with which comparison with other Asian capitals is made difficult.
Parks, monuments and daily life activities take any visitor into the interesting Burmese urban lifestyle. At night, Yangon's wide boulevards come alive with hordes of stalls selling delicious and interesting food, cigars and bric-a-brac.
Rebuilt by the British in the early 19th century after it suffered a major fire, Yangon offers an old colonial architecture, although decaying, and a great sightseeing start. |
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Language: Burmese
Currency: Kyat
Climate: Tropical with a cool dry winter from November to February. Summer is hot and humid from March to May. After this a long period of rain starts. The best time to visit Myanmar is winter.
Culture: As Buddhist tradition is very deeply rooted, Myanmar is a land of religious and festive celebrations, at least once a month. Most festivals called 'pwe' in Myanmar are religious and often carried out under the patronage of a pagoda.
Places to visit: Sule Pagoda, Shwedagon Pagoda, Chaukhtatkyi Pagoda, Kandawgyi lakes, Bogyoke Market. |
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Language: English 
