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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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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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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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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
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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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ENCHOELING PALACE
Thimphu
Monuments to visit
This palace is actually the residence of the Queen mother. It was built in ...Read more