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Yangon

Yangon, the most multiethnic and cosmopolitan city in Myanmar is the main gateway to the country. Despite being the commercial capital of Myanmar, Yangon is a city engulfed by it’s rich history and culture, an integration of ancient traditions and spiritual heritage. The stunning Shwedagon Pagoda is the centerpiece of Yangon city, which itself is famous for the best British colonial era architecture.

The Strand

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The Strand

The Strand, with views across Strand Road to the city's central port. Since the beginning in 1901, the hotel has been regarded as "the finest hostelry east of the Suez". Recognized as a national landmark and completely renovated to reflect the epoch of the 1920's and 1930's, the three-storey late-Victorian colonial hotel maintains its legendary charm and history.

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