Having been to a walking tour before, I immediately agreed when Dr Michael suggested to take up the free walking tour in Yangon (www.freeyangonwalks.com). That was in year 2015 (my bad for posting this late). The tour was supposed to start at 5pm. But our tour guide was a bit late. Never mind, at least he turned up. Apparently, our guide was working in Yangon for quite some time. So his team members knew a bit of the historical places for the tour. Now he has moved to Australia and started the Old Sydney Walks (http://www.oldsydneywalks.com/#tour-highlights). The walking tour started at the park in front of the city hall, nearby Sule Pagoda (the site where monks demonstration was held few years ago, a.k.a Saffron Revolution). It was very lively and informative as we got to know the history, the reason for the establishment of certain buildings as well as the local political scenario. From this tour, I felt that some of the buildings deserved to be preserved due to their historical value. After all, Yangon (was known as Rangoon) was a trade center before Singapore. But God knows what will happen to these old buildings. Anyway, this is a highly recommended tour if you are in Yangon. Unfortunately, the tour has been suspended indefinitely due to no volunteers.
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| Around the park |
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| Around the park |
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| Sule Pagoda is nearby |
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| Monument in the park |
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| The walking tour guide, Gino |
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| Old building along the street |
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| Another old building. Not sure if it is being used now. |
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| Street stall that sells old books. You can get books from the 60s and 70s. And those are academic books, which might be outdated at this current age. |
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| A bicycle made from rattan. |
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| This old clock in the port authority building is still working. |
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| Locals playing street football. |
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| Some sites are under construction. |
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| Inside Strand Hotel, another historical building. |
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| The group that took part the tour. |
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