Formerly known as Rangoon, Yangon is the largest city in Myanmar and home to one of the finest temples in the Far East, the totally beguiling Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon is located at the confluence of the Yangon and Bago Rivers and is one of Asia’s least developed major cities. There are some great old colonial buildings in Yangon and the Strand Hotel is one of the Far East’s great heritage hotels. Most people touring Myanmar spend at least a night in Yangon as it’s the only real international gateway.