Mystical, temple-peppered Yangon holds promise as one of the most immersive journeys into the east for any who make the trip, allowing a unique glimpse into this highly traditional corner of Southeast Asia. The city is now once more on the menu for tourists to the continent, offering its wealth of ancient Buddhist temples and curious colonial architecture for exploration, warmly complemented by a vibrant street life and friendly locals.
Buddhism has been a key influence in shaping Yangon’s history, from the glistening dome shaped payas embellishing its landscape to the spiritual strength of the monks much later in 2007. The iconic image on Rangoon’s horizon,  Shwedagon Pagoda easily forms the beating heart of the city, being the source of legends that trace its existence back almost three millennia. Further, British influences lie scattered across Yangon, from the Railway Immigration Headquarters, and the Scott Market (also a great place to pick up knickknacks) to the Strand Hotel, its classy interiors having played host to the likes of Kipling and Maugham.
Till recently Myanmar’s capital, Yangon has both old and new political sites aplenty, and your Yangon tour guide will be sure to show you the fortified complex of Aung San Suu Kyi's house, the honorific Martyrs' Mausoleum as well as the home of revolutionary leader Aung San himself.