Experts' Choice Award Shwedagon Pagoda
What the experts agree on
Myanmar's most sacred Buddhist site, this 325-foot gilded stupa glitters with diamonds and gems. Said to enshrine Buddha's hair relics, it's an ancient, awe-inspiring must-see in Yangon.
“This 325-foot-tall gilded pagoda is Yangon's top tourist attraction and, at 2,500 years old, the world's oldest pagoda.”
– Fodor's
Atlas Obscura "This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see. " Full review
The Telegraph "This gilded 95-metre stupa topped with a thousand diamonds is the most important Buddhist shrine in the country" Full review
Afar Magazine "As a little girl growing up in Yangon on a scorched hot summer days, i love hearing the bells of these vendors. I would ask some spending money from my dad to buy these cold whole milky..." Full review
"The Shwedagon Pagoda is a 300-foot-tall golden spire, and something you really need to see before you die. If you go, wear long pants or a long dress. Men are required to purchase a..."
