Myanmar
Tour of Central Myanmar
Tour of Central Myanmar
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Shwedagon Pagoda, in the centre of Yangon, is one<br />
of the most sacred Buddhist sites in <strong>Myanmar</strong>,<br />
which enshrines strands of Buddha's hair.<br />
Built 2,500 years ago the pagoda today stands<br />
almost 110 meters high.<br />
It's covered with hundreds of gold plates and the<br />
top of the stupa is encrusted with 4531 diamonds,<br />
the largest of which is a 72 carat diamond.<br />
The central stupa is surrounded by a ring of<br />
smaller stupas and temples.