Welcome to Yangon, the most iconic destination of Myanmar with gracious and respectable history, amazing sights and beautiful local people.
Yangon offers mixed culture of old tradition with charm and vibrant modern night life.
Yangon was founded in 1755 by King Alaungpaya on the site of a small settlement called “Dagon”. Yangon is the commercial capital and main gateway to Myanmar.
Another name for Yangon is “The Garden City of the East” or “End of Strife” because of its beautiful nature surrounding the city for every visitors to appreciate.
Although capital city has moved to Naypyidaw in 2005 Yangon still remains the cultural and commercial heart of Myanmar for many local people and tourists.
Buildings and sites in Yangon overwhelmingly reflect the city’s history of ethnic and religious diversity.
The diversity that makes Yangon very different and reflecting from the rest is food which are balanced of cuisines that has native influence as well as the taste and tradition of other neighbor countries such as Thailand, China and India.
The famous market called Bogyoke Aung San is well known with a wide selection of many local specialties such as crafts, paintings, traditional wooden dolls, tailor made clothes, gorgeous jewellery and etc. This overwhelming market is one of must “visit” ad “experience” spot in Myanmar.
Yangon, the main commercial capital of Myanmar and the most active city of the county with full of local features such as evergreen tropical trees, exotic parks and lakes, beautiful colonial buildings and etc.
This respectably fascinating and interesting city of Myanmar, Yangon, is one of the fascinating but preserved place for the world to appreciate.
