Must-See Spots in Bhutan
Nestled in the lap of the eastern Himalayas bordering with India in the south and China in the north, Bhutan is blessed with spectacular landscape. Its landscape ranges from subtropical plains in the south to the Sub-alpine Himalayan heights in the north. Isolated from the rest of the world until the early 1960s, Bhutan remains secluded with unspoiled natural environment. The country is associated with name “The Land of the Dragon” and the emblem of the dragon which is white to symbolize purity, on the flag. This nation is also rich in unique cultural heritage.
With traditional Himalayan Buddhist culture, Bhutan is referred as The Last Shangri-la.
Bhutan has traditional seasonal, secular, and religious festivals with dance dramas and masked dances, becoming the happiest country in Asia and the eight-happiest in the world in 2006.
Thimphu – the capital city of Bhutan.
Taktsang Dzong is the best-known of the thirteen taktsang or “tiger lair” caves.
With the capacity of 15,000 seats, Changlimithang Stadium is currently used mostly for football and archery matches. Competitions take place regularly in virtually all villages.
Taktsang Dzong or Tiger?s Nest or Paro Taktsan is located on the cliffside of the upper Paro valley.
Terraced farming in the Punakha valley which is famous in Bhutan for rice farming
Rinpung Dzong at Paro with cantilever bridge
