Extraordinary Myanmar 2019

YangonWalkingTour DAY 4

EXTRAORDINARY MYANMAR 2019

Anafternoonwalkingtourwill start from Yangon City Hall, located at the heart of the colonial-era city build in 1936. Proceed to the High Court, a 1911 brick building designed by the architect John Ransome and then continue to Strand Road, home to the three- storey former New Law Courts, build in 1931 with an imposing colonnade of lonic columns. Next stop is the 1916 Custom House, a large building with an elegant

white tower and double-faced clock above the entrance. Walk past the red brick General Post office to the luxurious Strand Hotel build in 1901 by the Sarkies brothers, Armenian hoteliers. A walk along the lively streets reveals scenes of daily life with stalls selling a variety of snacks, fruits and dry goods and local residents gathering for cups of tea or rushing off to catch a bus back home. Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

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