Yangon (Rangoon) Attractions
Bogjoke Market
Bogyoke Aung San Market
Bogyoke is an important market for tourists arriving or leaving Myanmar and not only for shopping. The official exchange rates of the Myanmar kyat is kept artificially strong by the government set rates. This has created a large black-market trade in the currency at a much better price for tourists. The best place to change currency is in the central jewellery section of the market. Most of the shops provide the service and money exchanging hawkers line the area waiting for tourists. To maximize the rates it is best to ask several different vendors and bargain hard. Be careful to count your money and do the exchange math yourself. Once the tourists have money the market is a great place to buy crafts, jewellery or antiques. It is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is centrally located.
