Yangon Travel Guide

Myanmar’s capital city, Yangon (Rangoon) is situated on a spit of a land surrounded on three sides by water. Named Yangon – " end of strife" - by King Alaungpaya in 1775, it is the most charming and the most beautiful of all capital cities in South East Asia. It’s a microcosmic reflection of the history of long gone kingdoms that were ruled over this beautiful country - ancient Buddhist pagodas like the glorious Shwedagon and Sule stand cheek by jowl with stately colonial buildings; lakes amidst sprawling parks and gardens and narrow alleys alongside tree-lined boulevards. Combine all this with the cheerful and friendly bustle of market places like Scott Market and you have a city really worth a visit.