Bogyoke Market is a place where visitors should come first and should not be overlooked when arriving in Yagon, because Bogyoke market is the largest gemstone market in Yangon. Furtheremore, visitors can refer to the price of a number of services such as Myanmar money exchange, car rental, eating, going shopping. Alternatively, you can choose to buy a set of Longyi – the traditional costumes of Myanmar before visiting the ancient temples in Yagon City.

Bogyoke Market was established in the years 1994-1995, since Myanmar began to open trade relations with many other countries.
The center of this market, of course, is for gemstone trading. The largest gemstone trading center in Myanmar is located at the main axis, divided into two major areas. There are small shops in the market, which is about a few square meters, also there are a few dozen square meters shops, which are beautifully decorated and have an eye-catching layout. The products here are very diverse, suitable for the preferences as well as economic conditions of customers. Gemstone price ranges from a few dollars to thousands of dollars. After being mined from the Mogok mine, the gemstones are processed to be concentrated in the smelters on the Swe Bon Tha street and transferred to Bogyoke Aung San market.

Visitors can totally be assured when buying goods beacause all items in this market have undergone a strict quality control process. Bogyoke Aung San market includes more than 1,000 stalls selling everything from handicrafts, food, clothing, jewelry, fashion and consumer goods. Aung San Bogyoke Market is also the place organizing the Thingyan festival, also known as Zay Thingyan meaning water festival.
In the market there is a special area of antiques such as stamps, badges and coins. In the middle of the bazaar is a jeweler’s shop, where visitors can buy rubies, jewels and other precious stones. In addition, traditional lacquerware, silk, wooden dolls, rattan wares are also popular items for tourists. Besides, Bogyoke Market also sells many pictures depicting the life and culture of the people of Myanmar. You can buy as gifts for your relatives and friends.
Information about Bogyoke Aung San Market:
– Address: On Bogyoke Aung San Road, in the center of Yangon.
– Admission entrance: Free
– Opening hours: From 09:00 am to 05:00 pm. Bogyoke Aung San Market closes on Monday and holidays.

Other attractions in Yangon: National Museum of Myanmar; Shwedagon pagoda; Sule pagoda; Kalaywa Monastery; Immanuel Baptist Church; Myanmar Gems Museum; Bogyoke park; Mingalarbar Balloon; Saint Mary Cathedral Yangon; Yangon City Hall; Independence Monument Yangon; Karaweik Hall; Saint Mary’s Cathedral Yangon…