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Scwedagon Pagoda
Visible from all parts of the city, this pagoda is touted to be one of the most magnificent
monuments on earth, housing the relics of the Lord Buddha including eight hairs from his head.
It's stupa is covered with 8,000 solid gold plates and its tips set with diamonds, rubies, sapphires
and topaz, making it the most prominent landmark around.
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+95 (0)1 242-828 Ext: 6462 (Myanmar Tourism) |
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Location: Theingottara Hill, Yangon, Myanmar.
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11 Naito-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0022 Japan.
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Bogyoke Aung San Market
The most famous shopping centre in Yangon offers a cornucopia of souvenirs, arts & crafts and
other local goods at reasonable prices.
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Most shops are open from 9 a.m.
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Varies from one shop to another.
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+95 (0)1 242-828 Ext: 6462 (Myanmar Tourism) |
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Location: On Aung San Road near Traders hotel.
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Hlawga Wildlife Park
This park covers 1,650 acres of land including the Hlawga Lake , which is a home for over 70
kinds of herbivorous animals and 90 species of birds. It also houses a museum of the replica
of Myanmar traditional buildings and a small zoo with rock garden.
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+95 (0)1 242-828 Ext: 6462 (Myanmar Tourism) |
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45 minutes' drive from downtown Yangon.
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Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda
This pagoda is the home to the 72 metre-long reclining Buddha statue, arguably the biggest in Myanmar. The glass mosaics on the sole of its feet represent the 108 special characteristics of
the Buddha.
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+95 (0)1 242-828 Ext: 6462 (Myanmar Tourism) |
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Getting
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Location: 10 mins away from downtown Yangon, 5 mins from Scwedagon Pagoda.
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National Museum
This five-storey museum houses Myanmar's glories from the past, from the throne of the
last Myanmar King, to ancient relics from various periods.
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+95 (0)1 242-828 Ext: 6462 (Myanmar Tourism) |
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Getting
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Location: Pyay Road, about a few mins away from downtown. |
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