Bogyoke Aung San Market, Pabedan

Very quiet due to few foreign visitors to Myanmar at this time. There are quite a few gemstone and jewelry shops in the market, however, I don’t know how I can identify quality of them exactly. You can drink Myanmar milk tea and see the daily life of vendors in the market like below pictures.

Good place for Jade and gems, almost big shops closed and haven't opened after Covid, but still a lot, when you buy Jade here always ask for certificate, be careful with the guys offer to show their relative shops here, they got money from shop when you buy, just go around a take a look!

The grand bazaar of Yangon. A huge place full of small shops. Great for gifts and souvenirs such as jewelry, jade and other traditional crafts. You can also find there several tailor's shops, one of few places in the city where it's possible to get a bespoke suit.

Visited in 2022 Almost 70% of shop were closed. And the electricity not working so the atmosphere is dark and quiet in the day time. They still have some shop open so you can walk around or shop something.

Huge bustling market which is a lot of fun to simply just wander around or pick up souvenirs and really anything else you'd ever want to buy. It can be a bit daunting to find your way around, but it's perfectly safe and there are always lots of other tourists wandering around as well. I bought a couple souvenirs and found prices were totally reasonable without needing to bargain beforehand.