YANGON
Overview
Yangon is an attractive city, though it is not the capital of Myanmar anymore, it still plays the most important role in tourism development as the hub of all incoming flights and the heart of ancient culture and longest traditions, as well as a center of new development. The city is also appreciated for independent spirit, young talents, and consecutive efforts toward a more civilized society. On the growth, tourists to Yangon is booming recently by its thousand-year-old golden pagodas, ancient temples and churches of various religions, charming old houses and hotels since 19th centuries. The new government also pays attention to create simple but astonishing tours, that captivate tourist’s interest in Yangon, including new deluxe night buses to connect the city with Bagan, Mandalay, Inle Lake and so on, to save costs and time for flights, or train tour with exciting ambience of daily life.
Good restaurants with diversified cuisines and sparkling night clubs, bars are opened with great hospitality and good security within traditional modest styles of Myanmar. Yangon is indeed making tourists feel at home and have many selections for their tours, hence a remarkable number of visitors have planned to come back to catch up with new, speedy but enjoyable changes of a fresh country from this city.
Food & Drink
With more than 135 ethnic groups and borders shared with Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, and Thailand, it’s safe to say that the cuisine of Myanmar is diverse and eclectic. Roughly speaking, most Myanmar dishes are somewhere between Thai salads, Indian curries, and Chinese soups. In downtown Yangon, “street food” takes on a whole other meaning, as makeshift restaurants spill from sidewalks onto the roads.
Dosa represent the Indian influence in Burmese cuisine. Dosas are crepes made served with different kinds of curries. The crepe is prepared on a coal fire with very hot flame. Each portion of dosa costs less than one dollar, so you can walk away with a crispy snack any time of the day.
Similar to the Indian Thali, this meal made up of multiple small dishes features uniquely Burmese flavors. It is served in a metal plate with divided spaces for rice, potato curry, tomato curry and vegetables. Mutton testicles are served separately. You will be served as much rice as you want.
Mohinga - thin glass noodles and egg in fish broth, cooked with lemongrass, turmeric, pepper. The fish is not immediately recognizable; it is ground with chickpea flour to make a lusciously thick stew usually served for breakfast. Green herbals and chili flakes should be added last, before you enjoy the dish so that the flavors are strongly waken up.
Ginger salad - a bunch of different nuts like chickpeas, peanuts, some cabbage, tomato, chilies, pickled ginger. These gingers are home-pickled without additives and coloring, taste superior and are the star of the dish. The salad is crunchy and hand-mixed.
Travel Guide
Yangon is a lively, bustling city with magnificent pagodas, churches, wide boulevards, narrow streets, old colonial buildings and spacious parks. Originally founded in the eleventh century as a fishing village, Yangon is now the largest city in Myanmar with four million inhabitants as well as the industrial center of the country. The city development has undergone colorful influences of Asian and European cultures, both through dealers and resident minorities such as Chinese, Indians or Thai who have enriched the culture and the culinary delights of Yangon.
At a pleasant 25 to a hot 37 ° C, the drier months of November to April are the best time to visit the provincial capital. Some of the larger lakes in the city, surrounded by neat parks, make the tropical climate even more pleasant.
Airplane: Yangon is the national hub of incoming flights. Yangon Airways, Golden Myanmar Airlines and Air Bagan fly from Mandalay to Yangon several times a day. Duration: 70 minutes. The trip from Bagan will be shortened to about 70 minutes. The flight then costs around 90 euros.
Train: To reach Yangon by railway, it takes about 16 hours from Mandalay and about 17 hours from Bagan.
Boot: There are luxury ships traveling between Bagan and Yangon over the Irrawaddy. Medium-price boot travel to Yangon from other provinces is also available.
Bus: The Highway Express Bus Station in Yangon. Convenient bus connections between Yangon and Mandalay and Bagan are available. The buses are air-conditioned- Mostly a meal is included in the price.
Train: To reach Yangon by railway, it takes about 16 hours from Mandalay and about 17 hours from Bagan.
Boot: There are luxury ships traveling between Bagan and Yangon over the Irrawaddy. Medium-price boot travel to Yangon from other provinces is also available.
Bus: The Highway Express Bus Station in Yangon. Convenient bus connections between Yangon and Mandalay and Bagan are available. The buses are air-conditioned- Mostly a meal is included in the price.
Shwedagon Pagoda is undoubtedly the most magnificent and beautiful landmark of Yangon. It belongs to the most important stupas in the world and an important Buddhist sanctuary. According to legend, the Shwedagon Pagoda is more than 2500 years old.
Circular Train: This train route runs around Yangon and connects the suburbs with the center. Every day, more than 100,000 people use the Circular Train to travel back and forth to/from work, school or shopping in the city center. The train stops at 39 stops, which make up about 45 km long.
Kandawgyi Lake is a green oasis in the middle of the city. The waterfront is populated by families, couples, joggers, monks and teenagers. The British laid out Kandawgyi Lake during colonial times, as a freshwater reservoir. The lake has a circumference of about 8 kilometers and is about one meter deep
Colonial buildings: Remained from the colonialization period are numerous colonial buildings in the style of Fin de Siècle, which represent a worthwhile destination for architecture lovers in the old town.
Circular Train: This train route runs around Yangon and connects the suburbs with the center. Every day, more than 100,000 people use the Circular Train to travel back and forth to/from work, school or shopping in the city center. The train stops at 39 stops, which make up about 45 km long.
Kandawgyi Lake is a green oasis in the middle of the city. The waterfront is populated by families, couples, joggers, monks and teenagers. The British laid out Kandawgyi Lake during colonial times, as a freshwater reservoir. The lake has a circumference of about 8 kilometers and is about one meter deep
Colonial buildings: Remained from the colonialization period are numerous colonial buildings in the style of Fin de Siècle, which represent a worthwhile destination for architecture lovers in the old town.
Bago lies about 90km to the North-west of Yangon. There are a lot of great pagodas and Buddha figures in the city. It was once the capital city of southern Myanmar.
Golden Rock: an enormous boulder lying precariously, is one of the most important shrines in Myanmar and belongs to the top tourist attractions in the country
Golden Rock: an enormous boulder lying precariously, is one of the most important shrines in Myanmar and belongs to the top tourist attractions in the country
OUR PICK: Two full days in Yangon, staying in the City center, then departing for two day trip in Bagan for unique temple experiences, and three-day trip to Inle Lake for sightseeing and relaxation
Yangon City tour: Explore the city and its notable landmark as well as the bustling life either on foot, by bike, motorbike or tuk tuk.
Shopping tours: Shopping at the Bogyoke Aung San Market (past: Scott’s Market) – the most popular market of the city, founded in 1927 by the British colonialization.
Cultural tours: inclusive of most astonishing museums, temples and churches of the region as well as historical sites, especially Schwedagon Pagoda and Sule Pagoda.
M.I.C.E tous theme tours, educational tours, charity tours and meditation tours
Yangon City tour: Explore the city and its notable landmark as well as the bustling life either on foot, by bike, motorbike or tuk tuk.
Shopping tours: Shopping at the Bogyoke Aung San Market (past: Scott’s Market) – the most popular market of the city, founded in 1927 by the British colonialization.
Cultural tours: inclusive of most astonishing museums, temples and churches of the region as well as historical sites, especially Schwedagon Pagoda and Sule Pagoda.
M.I.C.E tous theme tours, educational tours, charity tours and meditation tours
Activities
Unsere Wahl: Besuche der 2.600 Jahre alten Shweddagon-Pagode für einen halben Tag, besonders bei Sonnenaufgang und Sonnenuntergang. Im Gem Museum lernen Sie verschiedene Arten von Perlen kennen; Einkaufen auf dem Scott Market und Besuch einer Messe in einer katholischen Kirche.
Religiöse Tour
Toller Ort für Meditation, religiöse Tour, Studium des Buddhismus, Themenreisen und Kulturexpedition.
Kultur Besichtigungen
Abfahrt für mindestens zwei Wochen in das ländliche Zentrum, einschließlich Bagan, Mandalay, Inle Lake, mit dem Fluss, der Luft oder dem Landweg mit einem erstklassigen Bus.
Naturstätten
Abfahrt nach Kayin und Mon States im Südosten oder kurzer Flug zum mysteriösen Mrak-ou, Ngapali oder anderen Stränden im Westen.
Überland
Landtransfer nach Südosten nach Kyaiktiyo (Goldener Felsen), Hpa-an, Mawlamine oder nach Norden auf dem Luftweg für lange Wanderungen im Bundesstaat Kachin.