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Paro

The valley where most visitors land, with the great fortress-monastery of Rinpung Dzong, ancient temples and the trail up to Tiger's Nest.

Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Our full guide to Paro is being written. It's on the Bhutan list as Must-See.

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Spiritual · Monasteries

Tiger's Nest

About 5 miles away

A monastery clinging to a sheer cliff.

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Cities · Buddhist

Thimphu

About 14 miles away

Bhutan's small capital, with its great dzong, a giant Buddha on the hill, and no traffic lights.

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Heritage · Forts

Punakha

About 29 miles away

Bhutan's most beautiful dzong, where two rivers meet, in a warm valley of rice fields.

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