Myanmar - Yangon (PDF Chapter)

This is the Yangon chapter from Lonely Planet’s Myanmar guidebook.

With former political exiles, big-time investors and adventurers jostling for a place at the city’s table, Yangon is the most exciting place to be in Myanmar. Once known as Rangoon, the coun-try’s largest metropolis is its commercial and intellectual hub.

• offer a prayer of wonder at Shwedagon Paya, the pyramid of gold
• maps
• be charmed by a performance by Htwe Oo Myanmar Traditional Puppet Theatre
• transport
• witness the treasures of Myanmar’s past in the National Museum
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: History, Sights, Activities, Tours, Courses, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping.