Myanmar

Personal stories, travel hacks, and travel tips for the top destinations in Myanmar. Check them out to get the most out of your trip!

Country Information

Capital

Naypyidaw

Best Time to Visit

November to February

Transportation

Buses, Domestic flights, Boats

Language

Burmese

Population

54,409,800

UNESCO Sites

Currency

Myanmar Kyat (MMK)

Famous Cuisine

Mohinga
Tea Leaf Salad
Shan Noodles
Burmese Curry
Laphet Thoke

Top Attractions

Shwedagon Pagoda
Bagan
Inle Lake
U Bein Bridge
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (Golden Rock)

Latest Posts

Tourists exploring Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar

How to Visit the Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar: A Travel Guide

11/26/2013

The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, is the most important Buddhist temple in all of (the state formerly known as) Burma and a famous Buddhist pilgrimage site. The pagoda was built well over 2,500 years ago and has been renovated many times. It is considered one of the few original structures from that era that […]