Yangon
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Myanmar

Things to do in Yangon

Yangon (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်; Shan: တႃႈၵုင်ႈ), formerly known in English as Rangoon, is the largest city in Myanmar and was the capital of the country until it was replaced by Naypyidaw in 2005. Western governments and Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD party still use the old English name as a sign of non-recognition of the military government that changed the name. Today, with a population of over 5 million people, it remains the largest city and the economic hub of Myanmar.

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  1. Shwedagon Paya

    Shwedagon Paya

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  2. Fokker F27

    Fokker F27

    attraction

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  3. Sule Paya

    Sule Paya

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  4. Thuwana National Stadium

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  5. Central Bank of Myanmar

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  6. Bogyoke Aung San Stadium

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  7. Inya Lake

    Inya Lake

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  8. Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda

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  9. Zoological Gardens

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  10. Saint Mary's Cathedral

    Photo: Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  11. Kandawgyi Lake

    Kandawgyi Lake

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  12. Holy Trinity Cathedral

    Photo: Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  13. Martyrs' Mausoleum

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  14. High Court Building

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  15. Maha Wizaya Pagoda

    Photo: Stefan Fussan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  16. Ministers' Building

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  17. Bogyoke Aung San Museum

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  18. People's Park

    People's Park

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  19. Strand Hotel

    Strand Hotel

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  20. Sakura Tower

    Sakura Tower

    viewpoint · ဗိုလ်ချုပ်အောင်ဆန်းလမ်း

    Photo: Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  21. Myanmar Motion Picture Museum

    Photo: Ekyaw · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  22. People's Park

    People's Park

    ပြည်သူ့ရင်ပြင်နှင့် ပြည်သူ့ဥယျာဉ်

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  1. Botataung Paya

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  2. Butterfly Lakes

    attraction

  3. Ferris Wheel

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  4. Judson Church

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  5. National Museum

    attraction

  6. Plan

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  7. Thamada Cinema

    attraction

  8. U Thant Museum

    attraction

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  1. Yangon: a self-guided walk7 stops · 2.3 km · 66 min
  2. Yangon: more of the See list7 stops · 3.0 km · 75 min

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