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Telecommunications Tower
Theres a wonderful view of Thimphu valley from the hillside below the telecommunications tower (2685m), high above the town at the end of a road that branches off from the approach to the youth centre. The complex also houses the broadcasting studios of Bhutan TV and is festooned w
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Ogyen Chholing Museum
The family that owns Ogyen (or Ugyen) Chholing has turned the complex into a museum to preserve its legacy and provide a place for religious studies, research and solitude. The fascinating and well-captioned exhibits offer real insights into the lifestyle of a Bhutanese noble famil
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Dumtse Lhakhang
To the west of the road leading to the National Museum is Dumtse Lhakhang, an unusual chorten-like temple that was built in 1433 (some sources say 1421) by the iron-bridge builder Thangtong Gyalpo. The temple was built to subdue a demoness and so is chained firmly to the ground. It
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Buddha Dordenma
The huge 50m tall steel statue of Buddha Dordenma commands the entry to the Thimphu valley. The huge three-storey throne will eventually hold several chapels, while the body itself is filled with 125,000 smaller statues of Buddha. The statue was made in China (of course), cut into
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Paro Sunday Market
Paros weekly vegetable market isnt very large but it has a traditional feel and is a fine introduction to some of Bhutans unique local products. Youll see strings of chugo (dried yak cheese), either white (boiled in milk and dried in the sun) or brown (smoked). The fruit that looks
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Lhuentse Dzong
Lhuentse Rinchentse Phodrang Dzong, as it is correctly known, sits high on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Kuri Chhu valley, with near-vertical drops on all sides.Although Pema Lingpas son Kuenga Wangpo established a small goemba on this site early in the 16th century, the dzong it
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Motithang Takin Preserve
A short distance up the road to the telecommunications tower viewpoint is a trail leading to a large fenced enclosure that was originally established as a zoo. Some years ago the fourth king decided that such a facility was not in keeping with Bhutans environmental and religious co
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National Library
The National Library was established in 1967 to preserve ancient Dzongkha and Tibetan texts. For tourists its of interest mainly as a fine example of traditional Bhutanese architecture, but its also a good resource for books about Bhutan.Traditional books and historic manuscripts a
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Wangdichholing Palace
The extensive palace of Wangdichholing was built in 1857 on the site of a battle camp of the penlop of Trongsa, Jigme Namgyal. It was the first palace in Bhutan that was not designed primarily as a fortress. Namgyals son, King Ugyen Wangchuck, the first king of Bhutan, was born her
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Yakgang Lhakhang
A short drive west of town is this little-visited but interesting lhakhang, founded in the 16th century by the son of Pema Lingpa. As you enter the main hall notice how the original entrance on the far wall was blocked up after the arrival of the road (in the interests of security
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National Institute of Traditional Medicine
Established in 1978, this interesting government facility researches, prepares and dispenses traditional herbal and other medicines. The small museum details ingredients that range from herbs and minerals to animal parts, precious metals and gems. The institute collects medicinal p
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Trashigang Dzong
The dzong is on a thin promontory that overlooks the confluence of the Drangme Chhu and the Gamri Chhu. It was built in 1667 by Mingyur Tenpa, Bhutans third desi . The entire eastern region was governed from this dzong from the late 17th century until the beginning of the 20th cent
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Wangdue Phodrang Dzong
The Wangdue Phodrang dzong was founded by the Zhabdrung in 1638 atop a high ridge between the Punak Tsang Chhu and the Dang Chhu, clearly chosen for its commanding view of the valleys below. Legend relates another reason for choosing this spot: as people searched for a site for the
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Chorten Kora
Chorten Kora is large, but not nearly as large as the stupa of Bodhnath in Nepal, after which it was patterned. It was constructed in 1740 by Lama Ngawang Loday in memory of his late uncle, Jungshu Phesan, and to subdue local spirits. The lama went to Nepal himself and brought back
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Taktshang Goemba
Tourists can enter the monastery , as long as your guide has arranged the standard permit in advance. Bags, phones and cameras have to be deposited at the entrance, where you must register with the army.As you enter the complex you pass underneath images of the Rigsum Goempo (Jamp
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Kyichu Lhakhang
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Chhoeten Lhakhang
The tower-like Chhoeten Lhakhang is southeast of the town square. The caretaker may allow you to visit the upstairs chapel, which features a central Jowo Sakyamuni, with Guru Rinpoche and Chenresig to the side.
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Zangto Pelri Lhakhang
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Druk Choeding
Also known as Tshongdoe Naktshang, the quiet and peaceful Druk Choeding is the town temple. It was built in 1525 by Ngawang Chhogyel (1465–1540), one of the prince-abbots of Ralung in Tibet and an ancestor of the Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. The main statue is of a seated Jampa (futu
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Radak Neykhang
By the tall cypress trees of the district court, before the dzong, is this timeless 17th-century temple dedicated to an ancient warrior king. Theres a collection of helmets, knives and shields in the anteroom. Inside are five versions of the local protector deity, as well as a stat
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