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…
Must-see shopping in Myanmar (Burma)
Yangon
Reviving traditional crafts, including jewellery making and textile weaving, is the mission of this NGO which occupies a beautifully restored, heritage…
Yangon
Meaning 'beautiful' in Burmese, Hla Day is a superb example of a social-enterprise shop. It offers quality contemporary and traditional handicrafts…
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…
Bagan
This colourful boutique has gorgeous textiles, bags, toys, handicrafts and clothing that are entirely produced by a women's cooperative started by the…
Bagan
For some of the best lacquerware in Bagan, pop by the Black Elephant Studio where you can feast your eyes – and empty your wallet – on some exquisite, but…
Yangon
One of the best selections of contemporary handicrafts in Yangon – and all produced by projects supporting disadvantaged groups in Myanmar. Fall in love…
Mandalay
The most sophisticated of Mandalay's gold-leaf workshops, King Galon offers patient explanations of the gold-pounding process, including the physically…
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…
Bagan
Pho Htoo and his brother run this workshop, which has been in their family for four generations and focuses on high-quality ‘traditional’ designs. In…
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…
Yangon
Run by experienced curator and art researcher Nathalie Johnson, this gallery showcases works by top contemporary local creatives across a range of media…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Yangon
This loft-like gallery has a variety of Myanmar contemporary and antique art, the latter including some unique antique prints, advertisements and photos…
Yangon
Among the handful of reasons for visiting Dalah is this social enterprise where the handicrafts workshop has been partly constructed from old glass,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Chin State
Sacrificing atmosphere for organisation, Mindat's new, institutional-looking and orderly indoor market is just off the main road. Small stalls sell…
Eastern Myanmar
This fifth-generation, family-run shop specialises in lacquerware, from the ubiquitous, multicoloured Bagan style to the striking, black Kyaingtong style…
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…
Bagan
English-speaking Maung Aung Myin has two rooms and a busy workshop on the road 200yd north of Manuha Paya. There's a full range of lacquerware, including…
Shwe War Thein Handicrafts Shop
Bagan
Just east of Tharabar Gate (and well signed off the Bagan–Nyaung U Rd) is this popular treasure trove of Myanmar trinkets. The collection includes antique…
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…
Bagan
Near the roundabout at the eastern end of the main road, this market offers a colourful display of fruit, vegetables, flowers, fish and textiles. It's…
Yangon
The showroom of this international NGO, dedicated to fighting poverty and AIDS, has products made from locally woven cotton in myriad colours, including…
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,…
Yangon
One of the more interesting of Yangon's commercial galleries, Nawaday Tharlar also organises regular events that might include poetry readings, live music…
Bagan
This family-run local business was one of the first to establish itself in New Bagan and is run by U Kan Tun and her daughter Moe Moe. The large showroom…
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…
Pyin Oo Lwin
Sample Pyin Oo Lwin’s famous (if seasonal) strawberries and other fruit – fresh, dried or as jams and wine. It also has cheap Western clothes and longyi …
Yangon
French designer Patrick Robert, who restored the Governor's Residence in the 1990s, has opened this homewares boutique offering many attractive gifts and…
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…
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…
