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YANGON

Visit the spectacular and seemingly endless Shwedagon Pagoda, Burma's most sacred temple and one of the world's great manmade wonders. Watch the sunset from Shwedagon, a truly spiritual event for even the most jaded.


Visit the 70-year-old Bogyoke AungScott Market, where thousands of shops and hawkers peddle everything from Burmese silk and rattan to traditional musical instruments and tea.


Go to the Myanmar Martial Arts Gym for a lesson in Myanmar Letwae (Myanmar kickboxing), which differs from its Thai counterpart in that it is done without gloves. Chat with the students and get hands-on insight into this ancient sport dating back to the 15th-century Bagan Era. Take a few of the boxers out to lunch at their favorite local restaurant, and hear from them about their lives and their sport.


Visit the famed Shwe Phone Pwint Pagoda, site of Yangon's fortune-telling community, where over 30 astrology and fortune telling shops engage in one of Myanmar’s oldest and most revered pastimes.


Go to the home of a famous Burmese chef, who will give a fascinating cooking demonstration and tasting during cocktails. Afterwards, sit down with the chef and her family and feast on local delicacies including various hin (curries), thouq (spicy salads), mohinga (fish soup with noodles)and of course the staple food of rice.


Yangon offers an exciting and completely different experience at night. Many people head to China Town to partake in a gastronomic feast with family, friends or colleagues. Visit this place at night time to observe the real street life of the city, sample authentic Myanmar food and mingle at the food stalls with the local people. Visit the colorful night bazaar and soak up the authentic nightly atmosphere.

YANGON
MANDALAY RESTAURANT

MANDALAY RESTAURANT

Housed in the regal former residence of a governor, part of the Orient Express chain, Mandalay offers the best of both worlds, exotic Myanmar dishes and western classics.

LE PLANTEUR RESTAURANT

LE PLANTEUR RESTAURANT

This award-winning restaurant serves excellent French food – the menu is regularly updated –with a beautiful setting to match in a colonial building with a lush garden.
THE STRAND GRILL

THE STRAND GRILL

The grand dame of all hotels in Yangon not only oozes elegance in physical appearance but also in its culinary offerings. A meal at the Grill is a treat.
PADONMAR MYANMAR RESTAURANT

PADONMAR MYANMAR RESTAURANT

Housed in an old residential building from the 1920s, Padonmar offers fine Myanmar and Thai cuisine in a beautiful setting. Not only does the restaurant retains the charm of the original structure but enhances it by 13th century wall murals commonly found in ancient Bagan temples. There is also a tranquil outdoor area with a thatch-roofed hut.