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MOTITHANG TAKIN PRESERVE
Thimphu
Zoo
The reserve used to be a mini-zoo where a few takins, the country's ...Read more
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CHORTEN MEMORIAL
Thimphu
Memorial to visit
It is one of the favourite devotional places of the people of Thimphu. In ...Read more
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JUNGSHI HANDMADE PAPER FACTORY
Thimphu
Visit industry
In Dzongkha, "jungshi" means "natural". Here, paper is produced by hand ...Read more
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FOLK HERITAGE MUSEUM
Thimphu
Museums
This museum is housed in a restored 18th-century Bhutanese house of adobe ...Read more
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ZORIG CHUSUM SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL ARTS
Thimphu
Museums
In this school of traditional arts, 350 students supervised by about thirty ...Read more
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VOLUNTARY ARTISTS STUDIO
Thimphu
Museums
Created in 1998 by the young artist Azjha Karma, this studio offers young ...Read more
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CHANGANGKHA LHAKHANG
Thimphu
Museums
Built in the 12th century by the son of the founder of the Drukpa school, ...Read more
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TASHICHHO DZONG
Thimphu
Museums
It is one of the most important dzongs in the country, not only because of ...Read more
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TOWER OF TRONGSA - ROYAL HERITAGE MUSEUM
Trongsa
Museums
50 meters above the dzong is a remarkable watchtower, the Ta Dzong, ...Read more
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TRONGSA DZONG
Trongsa
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
This imposing fortress, built into the side of a cliff, dominates the gorge ...Read more
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RINCHENGANG
Wangdue Phodrang
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Rinchengang is a small hamlet opposite the Wangdue Dzong. It is considered ...Read more
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KURJE LHAKHANG
Jakar
Temple to visit
This is one of the holiest temples in the kingdom of Bhutan. Guru Rinpoche ...Read more
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JAMPA LHAKHANG
Jakar
Abbey monastery and convent
The Jampa Lhakhang monastery, like the Kyichu Lhakang monastery in Paro, is ...Read more
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JAKAR DZONG
Jakar
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Perched high up in the village, the Jakar dzong is not home to a community, ...Read more
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RADA LHAKHANG
Wangdue Phodrang
Temple to visit
Dating from the 17th century, the temple of Rada is said to have been ...Read more
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WANGDUE PHODRANG DZONG
Wangdue Phodrang
Site of archaeology crafts and science and technology
Before you reach the foot of the dzong, you can make out eight chörtens ...Read more
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RINPUNG DZONG
Paro
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Consecrated in the 17th century, the Rinpung Dzong or "fortress of ...Read more
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JANGTSA DUMGTSEG LHAKHANG
Paro
Religious buildings
On the road leading to the national museum, this temple was built around ...Read more
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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF BHUTAN TA DZONG
Paro
Museums
Situated 100 m above the Paro dzong, it is an old watchtower depending on ...Read more
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KYICHU LHAKHANG
Paro
Temple to visit
It is one of the most renowned temples, as it is the oldest in the kingdom. ...Read more
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DRUKGYEL DZONG
Paro
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Going up the valley to the north, you can see the ruins of the Drukyel ...Read more
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PUNAKHA DZONG
Punakha
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
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It is one of the most beautiful fortresses of the country. Built in 1637, ...Read more
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CHIMI LHAKHANG
Punakha
Abbey monastery and convent
Built in 1499 by Ngawang Choegyel, the 14th representative of the Drukpa, ...Read more
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COL DE DOCHULA
Punakha
Natural site to discover
Perched at an altitude of 3,140 metres, the Dochula Pass offers a ...Read more
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ENCHOELING PALACE
Thimphu
Monuments to visit
This palace is actually the residence of the Queen mother. It was built in ...Read more
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WANGCHULO DZONG
Vallée De Haa
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
It is one of the most recent dzong and does not offer much to see. A ...Read more
2024
BUMDELING WILDLIFE SANCTUARY GUESTHOUSE
Trashigang
Natural Crafts • €
Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary is home to over 300 species of birds, 42 types ...Read more
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DUNGKHAR NAKTSHANG
Lhuntse
Abbey monastery and convent
A few tens of kilometres from Lhuntse (at the end of a winding but ...Read more