Kandawgyi Park

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While not a major tourist attraction, a visit to Kandawgyi Lake and the Karaweik Palace is worth including in your Yangon visit. You will enjoy some impressive views, especially of the Golden Karaweik restaurant complex across the water. You will also see Yangon locals socializing and exercising in this lakeside open space area. The boardwalk around the lake is under repair. On the southern side of the lake this is largely completed, and the gardens are clean and well kept. Other parts are yet to be renovated and are less inviting. We were there mid-afternoon and decided to have a snack in the Karaweik Palace. Yes it's a cheesy mass tourist place. But it was quite uncrowded and the staff were lovely and welcoming. We enjoyed cocktails and local Myanmar menu items - the potato croquettes and vegetable tempura were very tasty. And it was quite reasonably priced, which was a surprise. So in summary, you don't have to do an expensive buffet or pay for a cultural show to come here. And while there is a charge to enter the park, as others have mentioned, it was only 300 kyat for both of us. I can't see why this is worth complaining about.

Post by Travelogist | Oct 11, 2025