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I would like to see the Golden Pagoda there. Is it the real gold?

I'm quite concerned about safety when I go there. Is it safe?

Angie wrote:

I would like to see the Golden Pagoda there. Is it the real gold?

I'm quite concerned about safety when I go there. Is it safe?

First question, yes it's real gold but just the skin (i don't know if i use correct word )
Today, this pagoda covered with 1100 Kg of gold which they will peel out for cleaning once a year.

The next question, yes, it's safe to travel even alone in Myanmar. Don't worry just enjoy! but anyway better watching news if the situation in the country's alright

For more information:

The Shwedagon ("shwe" means gold and "Dagon" is the former name of Yangon) Pagoda is a 98-meter (322 feet) coned shaped giant, golden and glistering stupa which is situated in Yangon, Myanmar. Shwedagon, the "Mother of all pagodas in Myanmar" is the most well-known sacred Buddhist pagoda in Yangon which is also one of the main tourist destinations in Myanmar.

Archaeologists believed that it was built between the 6th and 10th centuries or 2, 500 years ago by the Burmese King Binnya U of the Mon Dynasty. However, according to the records by Buddhist monks, it was built before the Lord Buddha died in 486 BC.

The base of the stupa is made of bricks and covered with golden leaves. No one knows what is inside the base of the pagoda. According to the legendary tales, there are non-stop flying and turning swords to protect the pagoda from the intruders. Some local people say that there are underground tunnels lead to Bagan and Thailand.

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