Must-see shopping in Myanmar (Burma)

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    Bogyoke Aung San Market

    Yangon

    Several hours can easily be spent at this historic covered market, with over 2000 stalls selling everything from gold and diamond jewellery to tattoos. It…

  • Turquoise Mountain

    Yangon

    Reviving traditional crafts, including jewellery making and textile weaving, is the mission of this NGO which occupies a beautifully restored, heritage…

  • Hla Day

    Yangon

    Meaning 'beautiful' in Burmese, Hla Day is a superb example of a social-enterprise shop. It offers quality contemporary and traditional handicrafts…

  • Nuam Chin Traditional Store

    Chin State

    Handmade, elaborately patterned Chin longyi at this shop across from the CB Bank can sell for a whopping K260,0000 – antique ones for K600,000! That gives…

  • Pomelo for Myanmar

    Yangon

    One of the best selections of contemporary handicrafts in Yangon – and all produced by projects supporting disadvantaged groups in Myanmar. Fall in love…

  • King Galon Gold Leaf Workshop

    Mandalay

    The most sophisticated of Mandalay's gold-leaf workshops, King Galon offers patient explanations of the gold-pounding process, including the physically…

  • Farmers Market Yangon

    Yangon

    Something of a Yangon cool-kid and expat scene, this regular Saturday market promotes sustainable and seasonal agricultural produce. It is as much a…

  • Dacco

    Yangon

    Meaning 'to hug' in Japanese (the business was started by a Japanese woman), Dacco offers a lovely selection of Myanmar crafts and souvenirs sourced from…

  • Myanm/art

    Yangon

    Run by experienced curator and art researcher Nathalie Johnson, this gallery showcases works by top contemporary local creatives across a range of media…

  • Bookland

    Yangon

    In an elegant house, this is Yangon's best-stocked bookshop, spread over two storeys with a fantastic collection of titles on local topics. The in-house M…

  • Lokanat Gallery

    Yangon

    One of the first galleries in Yangon to showcase contemporary art, Lokanat has been on the 1st floor of the historic Sofaer's Building since 1971. The…

  • Yo Ya May

    Yangon

    There's a wonderful array of hill-tribe textiles at this long-running stall on the market's upper level. In addition to weavings produced by the Karen and…

  • Augustine’s Souvenir Shop

    Yangon

    One of Yangon’s most captivating shopping destinations is split between the tall, narrow white house and the store room opposite. A virtual museum of…

  • Pansodan Gallery

    Yangon

    This loft-like gallery has a variety of Myanmar contemporary and antique art, the latter including some unique antique prints, advertisements and photos…

  • Chuchu

    Yangon

    Among the handful of reasons for visiting Dalah is this social enterprise where the handicrafts workshop has been partly constructed from old glass,…

  • Theingyi Zei

    Yangon

    Most of the merchandise at downtown Yangon's largest market is ordinary housewares and textiles, but it's also renowned for its large selection of…

  • Yangoods

    Yangon

    This accessories and souvenirs brand is known for its sepia portraits and images of old Burma jazzed up with pop-art colours. It offers high-quality bags,…

  • Myanmar Plaza

    Yangon

    Anchoring a business tower and hotel complex opened in 2016, this five-floor shopping mall is the place to go if you're in search of bland international…

  • Shwe Sar Umbrella Workshop

    Myanmar (Burma)

    Parasols are made in workshops scattered across the northern part of Pathein. This family-run workshop is particularly welcoming and they'll show you how…

  • Nagar Glass Factory

    Yangon

    In operation from 1957 until 2008, when Cyclone Nargis destroyed its production facilities, this former factory still has an enormous stock of glass in…

  • Market

    Chin State

    Sacrificing atmosphere for organisation, Mindat's new, institutional-looking and orderly indoor market is just off the main road. Small stalls sell…

  • Junction City

    Yangon

    Opened in 2017, this is the biggest and best of downtown Yangon's new crop of modern shopping malls. It offers everything from small stalls selling…

  • Sone-Tu

    Yangon

    Working primarily with women from the Sumtu sub-group of the Chin people of northern Myanmar, this social enterprise sells gorgeous, high-quality textiles…

  • FXB Showroom

    Yangon

    The showroom of this international NGO, dedicated to fighting poverty and AIDS, has products made from locally woven cotton in myriad colours, including…

  • New Zero Art Space

    Yangon

    Aiming to empower a new generation of artists, this gallery and art library promotes local contemporary art in a variety of forms including sculpture,…

  • Nawaday Tharlar Gallery

    Yangon

    One of the more interesting of Yangon's commercial galleries, Nawaday Tharlar also organises regular events that might include poetry readings, live music…

  • Moringa

    Yangon

    Founded in 2016 by two Japanese women, Moringa specialises in bags and cushions made from traditional Myanmar textiles. The styling of the bags, which…

  • Bonjour Yangon

    Yangon

    French designer Patrick Robert, who restored the Governor's Residence in the 1990s, has opened this homewares boutique offering many attractive gifts and…

  • River Gallery

    Yangon

    Started by New Zealander Gill Pattison in 2005, this classy gallery – with entrances both on 37th and 38th Sts – features the works of some 45 leading and…

  • Myanhouse

    Yangon

    Like a compact Bogyoke Aung San Market, this downtown emporium offers a wide range of handicrafts including puppets, rosewood boxes, woven baskets and an…

  • Myanmar Yanant Textile

    Yangon

    Hand-woven and naturally dyed cotton from Meikhtila is the base for these traditional clothes and accessories such as scarves, caps and bags. The colour…

  • Chin Chili

    Yangon

    Traditional textiles woven by women using back strap looms in Chin State are the speciality of this stall. Some of the designs are very colourful and have…

  • Go Green

    Yangon

    Come here not only for organically grown fruit and veggies but also for some nicely packaged, locally grown foods and spices that you can take home as…

  • Flower & Plant Market

    Yangon

    Even if import regulations limit what you can take home from Yangon, this cluster of stalls specialising in tropical flora will send green-fingered…

  • Gallery Sixty Five

    Yangon

    Housed on the ground floor of a handsome colonial-era mansion made of teak, this is one of Yangon's larger and better-stocked art galleries. The…

  • Aung Nan

    Mandalay

    Large workshop producing all manner of high-quality handicrafts, including wood carvings, tapestries, teak trinkets and puppets. Easily visited on a trip…

  • Globe Tailoring

    Yangon

    Well regarded by local expats for women’s and men’s tailoring, this store is run by U Aung Soe. A shirt without/with fabric costs around US$10/15,…

  • Little Mandalay

    Mandalay

    Small shop with high-quality selection of regionally made handicrafts, longyi (sarong-style lower garment) and other textile-based products such as bags…

  • U Maung Maung

    Yangon

    This stall offers a good selection of quality longyi (sarong-style lower garment), including those made of cotton (from K4000), silk mix (from K9500) and…

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