HOTELS
Budget Beds
Anawratha Street. Along the Indian quarter, food is close by and so are main sights.
Plusher Sleeps
International hotel chains in the city include Traders, Nikko and Sedona.
CHOW
Have brains for breakfast
Moun oun hnauk or "brain cake"is the Myanmese morning snack. Vegetarian-friendly, we promise
Mohinger
Myanmar's national dish, rice noodles in fish soup. Eaten at food stalls and elaborate feasts, where it's dressed with side dishes.
ATTRACTIONS
Shwedagon Pagoda
World's largest. Plated in gold from Myanmese royalty and Britain's late King George and Queen Mary
Sule Pagoda
Myanmese call it their Arc du Triomphe. Two millennia old and more than 48 metres high, it marks Yangon's centre.
Gem Museum
A state showcase of the country's most precious stones, Rubies, sapphires and jade are also for sale.
MISC. INFO
Climate
Wet: May-Oct, Average temperature: 30 deg.Celsius, max. 36 deg,Celsius
Exchange Rates
US$1=6.42 Kyat
Time Zone
+6.5 hours GMT
Power Needs
220 AC, 50 Hz, Various plug sizes
Visa Needs
To be applied before arrival
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
IDD Country Code +951
Tourist Police 199
24 hrs English-speaking Medical Care 192, Aung Yada Medical Centre 01-573631/09-5000699
Local Singapore Consulate (01)599-001
