Myanmar’s capital city, Yangon
(Rangoon) is situated on a spit of a land surrounded on three sides by water. Named Yangon
– " end of strife" - by King Alaungpaya in 1775, it is the most charming
and the most beautiful of all capital cities in South East Asia. It’s a microcosmic
reflection of the history of long gone kingdoms that were ruled over this beautiful
country - ancient Buddhist pagodas like the glorious Shwedagon and Sule stand cheek by
jowl with stately colonial buildings; lakes amidst sprawling parks and gardens and narrow
alleys alongside tree-lined boulevards. Combine all this with the cheerful and friendly
bustle of market places like Scott Market and you have a city really worth a visit.
