Myanmar
56 places in Myanmar, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionSouth-Eastern Asia
CapitalNaypyidaw
Places written56
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type A, C, D, F, G, I · 230 V travel adapter
CurrencyKyat (MMK)
LanguagesBurmese
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (13) Landmarks & history (34) Museums & culture (7) Attractions & fun (1) Food & drink (1)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Bagan
historic town
Bago
temple
Bodhi Tataung
pagoda
Botataung Pagoda
temple
Chaukhtatgyi Reclining Buddha
town
Dawei
old town
Downtown Yangon
bridge
Gokteik Viaduct
archaeological site
Inwa
pagoda
Kakku Pagodas
hill town
Kalaw
pagoda
Kyaikkami Yele Pagoda
town
Kyaingtong
pagoda
Kyauktan Yele Pagoda
town
Loikaw
old town 
Mandalay
city
Mawlamyine
archaeological site
Mingun
mining town
Mogok
monument 
Mount Popa
archaeological site 
Mrauk U
cave temple
Pindaya Caves
cave temple
Po Win Taung Caves
town
Putao
pagoda
Sagaing Hill
historic town
Salay
archaeological site
Sri Ksetra
pagoda
Sule Pagoda
pagoda
Thanboddhay Pagoda
monument 
The Golden Rock
monument 
The Shwedagon Pagoda
bridge
U Bein Bridge
pagoda
Uppatasanti Pagoda
temple
Win Sein Taw Ya
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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