🇲🇲 Myanmar
10 best places in Naypyidaw
Built from scratch in 2005, Naypyidaw is Asia's strangest capital: vast empty boulevards, a monumental pagoda, and almost no street life to speak of.
Uppatasanti Pagoda
A 99-metre gilded replica of Yangon's Shwedagon, with an elevator to the platform and a Buddha tooth relic inside.
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Parliament Building)
A vast, colonnaded complex that stands as the symbol of Myanmar's purpose-built administrative capital.
National Landmark Garden
A park of scaled-down replicas of famous landmarks from every region of Myanmar.
Gems Museum
A collection of Myanmar gemstones and jade, including a 504-kilogram jade boulder.
Naypyidaw Water Fountain Garden
The country's largest fountain park, lit up with a musical show each evening.
Naypyidaw Zoological Gardens
One of Southeast Asia's largest zoos, home to a panda pavilion gifted by China.
Myoma Market
The city's main covered market for textiles, groceries, and local snacks.
National Museum, Naypyidaw
A branch of the national museum covering Myanmar's history and culture.
Thabyegon Park
A city park with a lake and paths favored by locals for evening walks and jogging.
Golden Duck Restaurant
A Chinese restaurant known for its Peking duck, one of the city's few notable dining spots.
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