Yangon is the charming, tree-filled capital city located in southern Myanmar on the Yangon River. Up on a hilltop is the gold-plated and bejeweled Shwedagon Pagoda, the holiest Buddhist site in the country, with smaller pagodas, shrines and statues galore. You'll find the best Burmese cuisine around this area. Also visit the Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda to see the enormous reclining Buddha, measuring 216 feet in length. Buy souvenirs in one of the city's lively markets.

Language: Burmese

Currency: Myanma Kyat (MMK)