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Naypyidaw Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

capital city of Myanmar

About Naypyidaw

Naypyidaw is unique and a little bizarre. It's a large and fully laid out city but with insufficient inhabitants and buildings for its size, so you can experience the unprecedented Asian scenario of never getting stuck in traffic. Whether this weird situation will remain when Myanmar's economy begins to boom is another matter since the lack of gridlock is certainly not down to superb road planning and cutting edge traffic control. What helps are the eight-lane boulevards and Parisian-sized roundabouts. Naypyidaw was a rather secretive construction project by the ruling military junta in the early 2000s and, in November 2005, was suddenly proclaimed Myanmar's new capital. Government workers were given two months notice that they would have to move fromYangonwith the re-location of all gover

Top Attractions in Naypyidaw

Explore the best things to see and do in Naypyidaw:

  • City Park
  • Defence Services Museum
  • Gems Museum
  • Golf
  • King Statues
  • National Herbal Park
  • National Museum
  • Naypyidaw Safari Park

Where to Eat in Naypyidaw

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Satori Japanese Restaurant Naypyitaw

Where to Stay in Naypyidaw

  • 🏨Vegas Hotel - Nay Pyi Taw

Naypyidaw Travel Guide Sections

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