Top Things to do in Yangon (Rangoon)
The 5 Best Monuments & Statues in Yangon (Rangoon), Yangon Region
Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon) is no longer the capital of Myanmar, but it has experienced a huge increase in tourism recently. Book early, as hotel rooms are sometimes hard to find! While you’re in town, the Shwedagon Pagoda, an immense, ancient Buddhist shrine, is a must-see—TripAdvisor travelers recommend visiting at sunrise or sunset.
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1. Shwedagon Pagoda
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5.0 based on 14,023 reviews
The city's biggest tourist attraction is this immense Buddhist shrine built approx. 2500 years ago.
Reviewed By patricklN1986UH
The Shwedagon pagoda is visible from everywhere in the city ... and it will draw you to it like moths to a flame ...Late afternoon and evenings is the best time as it can get too hot underfoot during the day ( bare feet at all Pagodas & temples throughout the country ) ... It is a vast complex and as the sun sets, the locals light up the candles all around the Pagoda and it makes for some wonderful photo and video opportunities .. Learn a bit about the history of the pagoda ( 2,600 years old ) and be respectful of the dress code ( nothing short or skimpy, especially women ) ... I wore denim jean shorts to my knees and had to "rent ' a llongi for $10 as i was deemed inappropriate ... Not going here while in Yangon is like not looking at the Eiffel tower in paris or the Opera house in Sydney .. it is simply THE thing to do in Yangon
2. Taukkyan War Cemetery
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4.5 based on 917 reviews
Taukkyan War Cemetery is in Taukkyan town in the township of Mingaladon, Yangon greater area, on the main highway No 1 Pyay Road. From the centre of the city of Yangon, it is 21 miles north and 11 miles from the international airport, 45 minutes drive from the centre of Rankgoon and 24 minutes from the International airport. Exact location of the cemetery is North (17º02'08.24") and East (96º07'55.28").
Reviewed By ladycommoner - India, null
Located on the outskirts of Yangon, it is beautifully maintained by Commonwealth War Graves Commission. You may read the website before visiting. Reach early in the morning to avoid tropical sun. I stood in front of many graves/lists of names in silence, completely bewildered that these men (and some women) came from different corners of the world to die in this nondescript land. Humanity could never ethically explain why a teenaged child travelled from Africa to Burma to fight for the British raj against Japanese troops. This is a place where you find names of more than 20,000 Indians who perished here, fighting for allied forces. There are three memorials within this compound: 1. Taukkyan memorial- almost 6500 graves became part of this memorial, retrieved from all parts of Burma. Unfortunately 867 graves remain unidentified. Tropical flowering shrubs accompany the graves, showering love and respect on untimely departed souls. A cross of sacrifice honours the christians who rest here. 2. Rangoon memorial- stands at the centre of the garden in memory of a whopping number of personnels (26,856) killed/untraced during WWII with no known graves. 3. Taukkyan cremation memorial- a commemorative wall inscribed with 1060 names who died in Burma during WWII and their mortal remains were cremated. One thing must immediately be stopped, that is local young couples throng here for finding some physical intimacy as the place is empty of people. Must have written this in visitor's book.
3. Chaukhtatgyi Buddha
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4.0 based on 2,729 reviews
Reviewed By Ian_B_Wolfe - Hong Kong, China
Not a typical place for worship, this large temple houses a lying buddha covered under a large canopy built of structural steel (British Steel !). The covered area is large which enables touring groups to visit at the same time without much crowding. The eyes of this buddha was said to be made of special pieces of glass donated by a local entrepreneur, interesting to get close and scrutinize for a while. The soles of the buddha are decorated with lots of interesting 'icons', as this is a special feature for visitors to take photos, a 2 meter high staging was erected permanently for visitors to go up and take photos at the best location. In the covered area there are cats around, friendly and they won't get scared when taking photos with them. A place worth walking around for 45 minutes.
4. The Independence Monument
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3.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By francis_martino - Hirtshals, Denmark
Maha Bandula Park is famous and popular park in Yangon ,most of foreigners are interest to visit this park. It has Independent Monument and very prominent icon of Yangon.Sule Pagoda is very matched with this monumental one ,can be learned what the Stone has described of Burmese old history. Everything looked really nice , amazing of local beautiful face and culture of style and beautiful smile.This park is crowded peoples in holidays and week end days.It is very nice gardens, lovely to walk around. There are a plenty of seats to sit either in sun or shade. Small shops selling cold drinks and ice cream is near by . Good place to relax and chill out.
5. Bamboo Thread Buddha Image
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
