Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city and former capital, centers on the Shwedagon Pagoda, a 2,500-year-old golden stupa that shimmers most beautifully at sunrise or sunset. Downtown Yangon holds one of Southeast Asia’s best-preserved collections of colonial architecture.
Bogyoke Aung San Market, open since 1926, sells gems and handicrafts, and the colorful Sri Kaali Hindu temple ranks among the city’s most vividly decorated landmarks.
November-February brings the dry season’s pleasant temperatures, ideal for exploring on foot.