Places to visit

Wangdiphodrang

Wangdue Phodrang is the last town on the highway before entering Central Bhutan. The town is little more than an enlarged village with a few well-provided shops and hotels. Wangdi dzong, built in the 17th century, stands at the confluence of Punakha chu and the Tang-chu river. The

Paro valley

This beautiful valley, where nature and man conjured to create their dearest image, is home to some of Bhutan's oldest temples & monasteries - as well as its only airport. Paro is one of the most fertile valleys in the Kingdom, producing a bulk of the famous red rice from its terraced fields.

Thimphu valley

Thimphu, the modern capital of Bhutan, lies at an elevation of 2,300 meters in a valley traversed by the Wang-chu (Thimphu river). Taschichho dzong, the main secretariat building, houses the throne rooms of the King and is the summer residence of central monk body. Simtokha

Punakha

Blessed with temperate climate and fed by Pho-chu (male) and Mo-chu (female) rivers Punakha is the most fertile valley in the country. Until 1955, Punakha served as the capital and is even today the winter seat of the Je Khenpo (chief abbot) and the central monk body. The dzong

Tongsa

Tongsa forms the central hub of the nation and is historically the place from where attempts at unifying the country were launched. The landscape around Tongsa is spectacular, and for miles on end, the dzong seems to tease you, wondering if you will ever reach there. Trongsa dzong

Phuntsoling

Phuntsholing is the gateway into Bhutan from the sweltering plains of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a hub of commercial activity. Jaigaon, a small Indian town is located near Phuntsoling.

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