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Thimphu

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

Photo: Christopher J. Fynn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Our full guide to Thimphu is being written. It's on the Bhutan list as Must-See.

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Heritage · Buddhist

Paro

About 14 miles away

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

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Heritage · Forts

Punakha

About 16 miles away

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

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Spiritual · Monasteries

Tiger's Nest

About 17 miles away

A monastery clinging to a sheer cliff.

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Bhutan

A Himalayan kingdom measuring happiness.

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