What to do and see in Bhutan, Bhutan: The Best Historic Sites

April 19, 2022 Merry Kessler

Remote Bhutan first allowed the world a peek inside in 1974. With four millennia of habitation, the Himalayan kingdom offers a trove of archaeological treasures, including many ornate temples and dzong fortresses. Isolation has preserved the heavily Buddhist-influenced culture of the last Shangri-La.
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1. Paro Taktsang

Taktsang Trail BT, Paro Bhutan +975-2-323 251 [email protected] http://www.parotaktsang.org/
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Paro Taktsang

Reviewed By chin570909 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This is really the best place to visit in Bhutan! But you must be fit to hike to the temple, we took 1hr to reach mid height cafe , another 1 hour to reach viewing point, then another 30mins to climb 800steps (down and upstairs) to reach the temple!!! Amazing view and beautiful landscapes and wonderful temple sit at the side of the cliff 900m above paro valley!!!

2. Rinpung Dzong

Paro Bhutan
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Rinpung Dzong

Reviewed By navjotd2019 - New Delhi, India

Rinpung Dzong, popularly know as, Paro Dzong is situated in the Paro Valley. This Dzong is a monastery and also houses the administrative offices of the valley. The entry will require you to be with a guide and you need to pay ₹500 for the visit and guide's fee. The monastery is beautiful and you will learn a lot about Buddhism. Once you have been inside, the guide will allow you to take a stroll outside the monastery and photography is allowed only outside the Dzong. There is a vast balcony that outlooks the Paro Valley and the international airport. If you are carrying luggage, the guide will allow you to leave it outside the monastery.

3. Simtokha Dzong

5 Kms South of Thimphu, Thimphu Bhutan
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Simtokha Dzong

Reviewed By kathyaV3404SY - Portland, United States

Well -preserved, and culturally rich site. Amazing slate carvings behind the spinning prayer wheels.

4. Drukgyel Dzong

Paro 11001 Bhutan
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Drukgyel Dzong

Though visitors cannot enter the ruins of this formerly majestic fortress, it's worth a visit for the gorgeous backdrop of Chomolhari mountain.

Reviewed By DarienBhutan

Located in the upper part of the Paro District, Bhutan, Drukgyal Dzong was a fortress and Buddhist monastery built by Tenzin Drukdra in 1649. . It is listed as a tentative site in Bhutan's Tentative List for UNESCO inclusion.

5. Paro Penlop Heritage Home Museum

Carpenters Road, Paro Bhutan +975 17 75 35 85
Paro Penlop Heritage Home Museum

6. Chakhar Lhakhang "The Iron Castle"

Bumthang Bhutan
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