--- title: "Things to do in Yangon · OpenVibe.Tours" canonical: "https://openvibe.tours/city/yangon" updated: null --- # Things to do in Yangon · OpenVibe.Tours HTML: [Things to do in Yangon · OpenVibe.Tours](https://openvibe.tours/city/yangon) ![Yangon](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZQ63QZ4KX25MTRJGXBS38M) Photo: Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A2016_Rangun%2C_Dawny_budynek_S%C4%85du_Najwy%C5%BCszego_%2815%29.jpg) · [licence](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) 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. 5,209,541 people · [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.795&mlon=96.16#map=12/16.795/96.16) · [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Yangon) · fetched Nov 12, 2026 ## Places worth going 60 [Open the map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.795&mlon=96.16#map=12/16.795/96.16) 1. ![Shwedagon Paya](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZFYBCZ75JRYCBMM4VHJ7FV?w=640) ### [Shwedagon Paya](/place/shwedagon-paya-plc_73QMBNMF6CD996C8EA0EWXW7PD) attraction Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AShwedagon_Pagoda%2C_Golden_stupa_2%2C_Yangon%2C_Myanmar.jpg) 2. ![Fokker F27](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M70BBMMPB6AKX5F5R907MY3C?w=640) ### [Fokker F27](/place/fokker-f27-plc_3V52E3KXFPBZ95MKBJ00RRE2SR) attraction Photo: Eduard Marmet · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ABusy_Bee_F-27_at_Basel_1982.jpg) 3. ![Sule Paya](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZFZB4MADJSS4QGBAMPTSVX?w=640) ### [Sule Paya](/place/sule-paya-plc_WE2EZ5Q1XNT6KZA5WK42CVA921) attraction Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASule_Pagoda_Yangoon.jpg) 4. ![Thuwana National Stadium](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZG0QGB0P0T94GV3XGZYCVZ?w=640) ### [Thuwana National Stadium](/place/thuwana-national-stadium-plc_Y77PKV2QEBM722YH0RGV7H8EDT) attraction Photo: Ranking Update · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AThuwunna_Stadium.JPG) 5. ![Central Bank of Myanmar](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZG04DZVWVVMF1QDY653N9B?w=640) ### [Central Bank of Myanmar](/place/central-bank-of-myanmar-plc_S38JYGQX8Z4W1Z7MFC07RXRGJD) attraction Photo: Hybernator · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ANaypyidaw_--_Central_Bank_of_Myanmar.JPG) 6. ![Bogyoke Aung San Stadium](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZG0XXTYZWSMW5JD97EQCTG?w=640) ### [Bogyoke Aung San Stadium](/place/bogyoke-aung-san-stadium-plc_P3YK9ARH0HC7G4CWH394YDCHGC) attraction Photo: Sky89 at English Wikipedia · Public domain · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ADTYangon162.jpg) 7. ![Inya Lake](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZFZHH4X0PPYZJZB6FRGQ6E?w=640) ### [Inya Lake](/place/inya-lake-plc_DDZW83AAZ9Z8144Q7X2V66MJKH) attraction Photo: User:Hintha · Public domain · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AInya_Lake_park_grounds%2C_Yangon.jpg) 8. ![Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZFYHR2YF6MS61T0F9GFMWM?w=640) ### [Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda](/place/chauk-htat-gyi-pagoda-plc_E66HFJY9TT6PTGYSB5T5X2YEZ5) attraction Photo: Colegota · CC BY-SA 2.5 es · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A01-yangon-chaukhtatgyi-paya-d01.jpg) 9. ![Zoological Gardens](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6YQCAJWR97MESJNQBNS9NGH?w=640) ### [Zoological Gardens](/place/zoological-gardens-plc_VM2W74A2K2AYD6N8H19RY3GWEM) attraction Photo: Phyo WP · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AYangon_Zoo.JPG) 10. ![Saint Mary's Cathedral](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZFZ4RBN1M4PJJJWAMPBDD0?w=640) ### [Saint Mary's Cathedral](/place/saint-mary-s-cathedral-plc_E391B1B4GW3HTTKPQ77R7KXA62) attraction Photo: Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A2016_Rangun%2C_Katedra_Naj%C5%9Bwi%C4%99tszej_Maryi_Panny_%2801%29.jpg) 11. ![Kandawgyi Lake](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZFZQRT50Q7X2GG8VM7VSDW?w=640) ### [Kandawgyi Lake](/place/kandawgyi-lake-plc_APPZVE936X9JX074YSTEW6ZSKG) attraction Photo: User:Hintha · Public domain · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AKandawgyi_Lake%2C_Yangon.jpg) 12. ![Holy Trinity Cathedral](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZFYYJ6M204K5V0XTBJNN56?w=640) ### [Holy Trinity Cathedral](/place/holy-trinity-cathedral-plc_YEHXSY8252Y7M453BE6J37PH86) attraction Photo: Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A2016_Rangun%2C_Katedra_%C5%9Awi%C4%99tej_Tr%C3%B3jcy_%2801%29.jpg) 13. ![Martyrs' Mausoleum](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZFZY6Q7WWMMHQ1WSCM3MBA?w=640) ### [Martyrs' Mausoleum](/place/martyrs-mausoleum-plc_FBKET49VQF4JA9MX0T2KFWZ9KZ) attraction Photo: Phyo WP · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMartyrs'_Mausoleum.jpg) 14. ![High Court Building](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6YQCAHG4C9V20TYA4PV98R1?w=640) ### [High Court Building](/place/high-court-building-plc_B04EY9Y3JB8VKTFS59WXFG3YVT) attraction Photo: yeowatzup · CC BY 2.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AHigh_Court%2C_Yangon%2C_Myanmar.jpg) 15. ![Maha Wizaya Pagoda](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZFYR4736GDHJMV7M4NYQSD?w=640) ### [Maha Wizaya Pagoda](/place/maha-wizaya-pagoda-plc_5RHBRFAS1J8Q11MKT4M6B2FH4V) attraction Photo: Stefan Fussan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AYangon%2C_Maha_Wizaya_Zedi_Pagode_01.jpg) 16. ![Ministers' Building](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6YQCAJAJAYETFE2R2TFTH7W?w=640) ### [Ministers' Building](/place/ministers-building-plc_AZ48YEW59FVGXTK853VTWW2190) attraction Photo: Aungphone · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASecretariat_Office.jpg) 17. ![Bogyoke Aung San Museum](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6YQCAJHTFGC1WR86DNF0EDQ?w=640) ### [Bogyoke Aung San Museum](/place/bogyoke-aung-san-museum-plc_6HPPZS0FZ2GYPFRR0JZYPT33P3) attraction Photo: Phyo WP · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ABogyoke_Aung_San_Museum.JPG) 18. ![People's Park](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6YQCAMFQP8KSS5N1B0CV716?w=640) ### [People's Park](/place/people-s-park-plc_505X9M4NYH8WEK9S6CH895XDEZ) attraction Photo: Phyo WP · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3APeople's_Square_and_Park.JPG) 19. ![Strand Hotel](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZG0H7J1SER4V9W2Z313JGK?w=640) ### [Strand Hotel](/place/strand-hotel-plc_ZV6QF6WPE4N9F4730AZ5MEBKMY) attraction Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AYangon%2C_Strand_Hotel%2C_Myanmar.jpg) 20. ![Sakura Tower](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M70BBEBGDWQ0QHDFGB6KJ8GF?w=640) ### [Sakura Tower](/place/sakura-tower-plc_D71PZB7RXADCTHHB53S38KRT2M) viewpoint · ဗိုလ်ချုပ်အောင်ဆန်းလမ်း Photo: Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A2016_Rangun%2C_Ulica_Lanmadaw%2C_Budynki_%2801%29.jpg) 21. ![Myanmar Motion Picture Museum](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M700KFN99TA748YJ5WQDCZ6Y?w=640) ### [Myanmar Motion Picture Museum](/place/myanmar-motion-picture-museum-plc_88YPPFYSPA5JGM02PPH12SAN71) attraction Photo: Ekyaw · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMyanmar_Motion_Picture_Museum%2C_Yangon%2C_Myanmar.JPG) 22. ![People's Park](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6YQCAMFQP8KSS5N1B0CV716?w=640) ### [People's Park](/place/people-s-park-plc_WHGWMJJHPXKSMGB8X7HK5NEX6Q) ပြည်သူ့ရင်ပြင်နှင့် ပြည်သူ့ဥယျာဉ် Photo: Phyo WP · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3APeople's_Square_and_Park.JPG) 23. ### [Maha Bandula Park](/place/maha-bandula-park-plc_MSATVFBTHFN90F4V8QK8RASNT8) attraction 24. ### [Drug Elimination Museum](/place/drug-elimination-museum-plc_1MEPGDX7J7X0FC2VCQJN99SP93) attraction More places (36) 1. ### [Chinatown and Little India](/place/chinatown-and-little-india-plc_G6V9ANGWNW0890H4P3Z77QERJX) attraction 2. ### [Aung San Suu Kyi's House](/place/aung-san-suu-kyi-s-house-plc_V5KBA14PYSGT9YX1YHMFMFNVFC) attraction 3. ### [Bahadur Shah Zafar Grave](/place/bahadur-shah-zafar-grave-plc_FDWFG24VN1WBAFVY4HDDWYRKS3) attraction 4. ### [Botataung Paya](/place/botataung-paya-plc_3WQ920JE31KDQ83ZAVSD57KXMZ) attraction 5. ### [Butterfly Lakes](/place/butterfly-lakes-plc_PJ99DSH146SHG404AEA5V6XF7G) attraction 6. ### [Centrepoint Towers](/place/centrepoint-towers-plc_DXWSEY0A7BNGM882PZBBWV453A) attraction 7. ### [E.A. Mumsar Mosque](/place/e-a-mumsar-mosque-plc_P5MSKQXWXEXM4NE1YW5SS2H43E) attraction 8. ### [Ferris Wheel](/place/ferris-wheel-plc_AJSWAQSDQ2Y9DR3ENNV7SCH3SX) attraction 9. ### [Hlawga National Park](/place/hlawga-national-park-plc_0B10DVG00PHGDFGRQHAH7RVVPN) attraction 10. ### [Judson Church](/place/judson-church-plc_4Q6BHWA83PY7470AMRRN3WYA7V) attraction 11. ### [Kandawgyi Nature Park](/place/kandawgyi-nature-park-plc_R2R7D7FNATVPPZ55090VNJND6X) attraction 12. ### [Kandawlay Shi'a Muslim Cemetery](/place/kandawlay-shi-a-muslim-cemetery-plc_101PXKFQCR9WVC5H7X2J863GD2) attraction 13. ### [Kandawlay Sunni Muslim Cemetery](/place/kandawlay-sunni-muslim-cemetery-plc_EXMJ4TGE3ZYVFAGYNWJ1R0MS3F) attraction 14. ### [Kokkine Swimming Club](/place/kokkine-swimming-club-plc_SN1GD36KZM9GKX3514HRMSPTJ3) attraction 15. ### [Kyaikkasan Grounds](/place/kyaikkasan-grounds-plc_NF2Y2984JMR63B2WY2DS3A1F68) attraction 16. ### [Muhammad Jann Mosque](/place/muhammad-jann-mosque-plc_Z9DM4ZQF3497FNEMHJX8G7RPFD) attraction 17. ### [Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue](/place/musmeah-yeshua-synagogue-plc_SMQDNE9GS8FPAQ9H0M33QJPS3P) attraction 18. ### [National Museum](/place/national-museum-plc_284YED2MYZPD39G2JCRGFVF1FP) attraction 19. ### [National Swimming Pool](/place/national-swimming-pool-plc_68CRHMP1NKESD6S1E6MZDDXVKN) attraction 20. ### [National Theatre](/place/national-theatre-plc_66ZQKHTN7GASF7RTDAJ6067C47) attraction 21. ### [Ngar Htat Gyi Pagoda](/place/ngar-htat-gyi-pagoda-plc_9VQ1HR7XAYJXDYB6EAMNW260A0) attraction 22. ### [Plan](/place/plan-plc_4MB2W0Z87KHSNT3QJF6A5W74AP) attraction 23. ### [Saint Anthony R.C. Church](/place/saint-anthony-r-c-church-plc_AMHMJER6BZD10PMY23SZTPMDEX) attraction 24. ### [Siyin Baptist Church](/place/siyin-baptist-church-plc_JJK6Q0976YRVVDWSCWJ8XG6WT4) attraction 25. ### [St Francis of Assisi Church](/place/st-francis-of-assisi-church-plc_556T24T4XZ69ZRJ5R2JMVQYVEQ) attraction 26. ### [Ta Chan Pae Mosque](/place/ta-chan-pae-mosque-plc_6S1SAH8F85E5BZ9X54RDRHWRQY) attraction 27. ### [Tatmadaw Exhibition Hall](/place/tatmadaw-exhibition-hall-plc_0B4KGS36VBDYEEFCAWVTZ6XPVR) attraction 28. ### [Thaketa Crocodile Farm](/place/thaketa-crocodile-farm-plc_S030E0S7MS3NX5Z4CYAKG7S4ZB) attraction 29. ### [Thamada Cinema](/place/thamada-cinema-plc_ATD0K829RZ8S28FRNEP5PMXH8X) attraction 30. ### [Thein Byu Sport Ground](/place/thein-byu-sport-ground-plc_GPNX3CH5ZDEB52VG7C8MHYCTQJ) attraction 31. ### [Theingottara Park](/place/theingottara-park-plc_SMHF7KDRNDKEZWNW4R2V1VXHH9) attraction 32. ### [U Thant Museum](/place/u-thant-museum-plc_0Z7DG7MD6P74BRS4GCRA50SJN1) attraction 33. ### [War Memorial Cemetery](/place/war-memorial-cemetery-plc_QAQ0AF467CT02RV27CQS13XHYQ) attraction 34. ### [Yangon Region Parliament](/place/yangon-region-parliament-plc_STT5JDFDCVP0RZV9322CVS8YPA) attraction 35. ### [Fish and Turtle Lake](/place/fish-and-turtle-lake-plc_8PDY9M7D7P3ETCS8TZVR5FWK2F) attraction 36. ### [Kan Taw Mingalar Garden](/place/kan-taw-mingalar-garden-plc_H4XBKB84P9XW4WPEVP9PXN3RY5) attraction [© OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), ODbL 1.0 ## Self-guided routes from Wikivoyage's See list 1. 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