Yangon was a small fishing village situated on the Shwedagon Paya and was called Dagon. The city was renamed Stanton by King Alaungpaya after he conquered Dagon in 1755. Yangon is known for its colonial architecture alongside traditional pagodas covered in gold leaf and studded with jewels. Some top places to visit in the city include Sule Pagoda, Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Bogyoke Aung San Market, Kandawgyi Lake, Botataung Pagoda, Inya Lake, the National Museum and many more.
The city’s bustling market place can be visited for food and gift items on shopping tours and beautiful landmarks and monuments can be sighted en route walking and biking tours in the city. Tourists will also enjoy exploring the city’s beaches and other beautiful water bodies on boat cruises and sailing tours. Yangon's numerous Buddhist temples and shrines, as well as other preserved landmarks in the city centre, can also be explored on sightseeing tours as well as cultural and theme tours that allow visitors discover some cultural and historical facts of the city. Tourists would enjoy Yangon's sumptuous food delicacies with its buzzing stretch of street food vendors and restaurants on food, wine, and nightlife tours.
The tour agency, Tripindicator provides visitors with comfortable and stress-free pre-book airport transfers as well as other city transports suitable for group and individual travels. Tripindicator offers the best tour options that were carefully selected from tours with great customer reviews and ratings at affordable rates compared to other top tour agencies. Visitors are also provided with day trips and excursions that allow them to visit Yangon's neighbouring towns and cities.
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