It has been said that there is more gold on the Shwedagon Pagoda than in the vaults of the Bank of England. The 100 m tall stupa is plated with 8,688 solid gold slabs. The tip of the stupa is set with 5,448 diamonds and 2,317 rubies, sapphires and topaz. A giant emerald sits in the centre to catch the first and the last ray of the sun.
The best time to visit is during sunrise or sunset
Sunset in Shwedagon
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