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ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDEN
Thimphu
Parks and gardens
This is Bhutan's first botanical park. At the foot of Dochula Pass, it ...Read more
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CLOCK TOWER SQUARE
Thimphu
Columns and statues to see
Located just below Norzim Lam Square, which forms the heart of Thimphu ...Read more
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MONASTÈRE DE RIGSUM GOMPA
Trashigang
Abbey monastery and convent
Highly venerated by the Bhutanese, the Rigsum Gompa monastery ("gompa" ...Read more
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CHORTEN KORA
Trashigang
Temple to visit
Whitewashed with lime, this monastery would have been built around 1740, ...Read more
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DZONG DE LHUNTSE
Lhuntse
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Several times renovated, this dzong is located on a hill overlooking the ...Read more
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ZANGTO PELRI LAKHANG
Phuentsholing
Temple to visit
Located in the heart of the city of Phuentsholing, a few steps from the ...Read more
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CHERI GOMPA MONASTERY
Thimphu
Religious buildings
It was the first monastery to be founded by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in ...Read more
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DECHENPU LHAKHANG
Thimphu
Temple to visit
This temple is dedicated to the local deity, Genyen Jagpa Melen, the ...Read more
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PANGRI ZAMPA TEMPLE
Thimphu
Religious buildings
Located in the middle of the fields, the Pangri Zampa temple was the ...Read more
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SIMTOKHA DZONG
Thimphu
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
It's the oldest dzong in the country. Built in 1629 by Ngawang Namgyal, it ...Read more
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TAKTSHANG (TIGER'S NEST)
Paro
Abbey monastery and convent
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This is Bhutan's most famous monastery, the one you'll see on every ...Read more
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BUDDHA DORDENMA STATUE
Thimphu
Columns and statues to see
From the height of 51 meters, the great Buddha dominates the city of ...Read more
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MONGAR DZONG
Mongar
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
The spectacular Mongar dzong, built in 1930 by the late king to replace the ...Read more
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DRAMETSE LHAKHANG
Lhuntse
Religious buildings
This is the largest Nyingma monastery in eastern Bhutan. Legend has it that ...Read more
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TRASHIGANG DZONG
Trashigang
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Perched on a hill overlooking the Drangme Chhu River below, it is one of ...Read more
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PRIVATE TASHOGANG TEMPLE
Religious buildings
Just before the entrance to Chuzom, you see the small private temple of ...Read more
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DOBJI DZONG
Paro
Abbey monastery and convent
The Dzong (renovated in 2020) was built in 1531 by Ngawang Chogyal. Legend ...Read more
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NATIONAL TEXTILE MUSEUM
Thimphu
Museums
This museum belongs to the Royal Textile Academy, an NGO founded by Queen ...Read more
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
Thimphu
Local history and culture
This institute created in 1978 is dedicated to traditional Bhutanese ...Read more
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NATIONAL LIBRARY
Thimphu
Libraries to visit
A fine example of modern architecture incorporating traditional Bhutanese ...Read more