Best Things To Do in Yangon
Interested? PIN NOW, read later! Yangon, formerly Rangoon (meaning end of strife) is the capital of the Burma region of Myanmar . It was also the capital of the whole country until 2006 when the government moved the capital to the soulless, custom built Naypyidaw . Yangon remains Burma’s most populous city (estimated up to 7 million inhabitants) as well as its commercial hub and transport hub; in short, it pretty much remains the unofficial capital! If you are visiting Myanmar, there is a very good chance you will pass through Yangon as it remains the country’s major transport hub. Whilst you may be tempted to get straight out off the city to go and explore the Myanmar’s true treasures such as majestic Bagan, the steaming jungles or Mandalay, you should still set aside a few days to explore Yangon and feel the beating pulse of modern day Myanmar. As George Orwell said in his “Burmese Days” novel, “Beauty is meaningless until it is shared”. With t...