

Incredible India


Nestled in the lap of the mighty Himalayas, Bhutan, the 'last Shangri-La' or the land of the Thunder Dragon, exemplifies an orthodox and lively culture. It is bordered by Nepal in the west, the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh in the east and Tibet in the north. Bhutan is a tourist's paradise owing to its unexplored mountains and forests, its little visited valleys and mysterious Buddhist temples and monasteries. Each region of Bhutan has different characteristics. The people are very religious, and the significance of religion in their lives can be gauged from the number of Bhutanese festivals celebrating religious themes.he valleys and temples, Handicraft emporiums, memorial, Chukha Hydel Project and monasteries are some of the predominant ones among the tourist attractions in Bhutan.
Paro Valley: Paro happens to be one of the most important tourist places to visit in Bhutan. This wonderful valley boasts of the Paro Dzong (fort) that was built in 1646 and presently houses government offices and religious institutions.This valley is also one of the most fertile ones in the Kingdom, producing a bulk of the well-known red rice from its terraced fields..
Thimpu Valley: Situated at an elevation of 2300 meters, Thimpu is the modern capital of Bhutan. Taschichho Dzong in Bhutan is where the monk body puts up in the summer. Another important Bhutan tourist place is Thimpu, the administrative capital of Bhutan. It offers many interesting tourist attractions like the Trashichhodzong, spectacular scenic views, National Library, the National Institute of Traditional medicine, the Zangto Pelri Lakhang temple and so on.
Punakha: The road winds up from simtokha Dzong into pine forest and through small villages for 20 kilometers and then opens miraculously onto the northern ridge of the mountains. The view over the Himalayan panoply at Dorchula pass at 10,500 feet is one of the most spectacular in all Bhutan. Punkha lies about two hours drive from Dorchula down low in its valley. The valley of Punakha is fed by Pho-cchu ( male ) and Mo-chu ( female ) rivers. The main tourist attraction of this place is its Punakha Dzong, which contains apart from many religious items, the embalmed body of its founder.A temperate climate and natural drainage from the phochu(male) and Mochu (female) rivers, the fertile punakha valley produces abundant crops and fertile punakha valley produces abundant crops and fruit.
Wangduephodrang: Built in the 17th century is the Wangdi dzong located at the altitude of 1,350 meters to the south of Punakha. The dzong is located at the convergence of Punakhachu and the Tang-chu River.Wangduephodrang is the last town on the central highway before central Bhutan. The town is no more than an enlarged village with a few well-provided shops. .
Tongsa: In the center of Bhutan four hours by road from Wangduephodrang, Tongsa offers a welcome rest to travelers. The approach to the involves a frustrating 14-kilometer trip around Tongsa Valley. A vantage point from the opposite side of the valley, still 14 kilometers from Tongsa, provides a welcome view of the Dzong and the town. Tongsa forms the essential hub of the nation and is historically the place from where attempts at uniting the country were launched. The vast expanse of the spectacular landscape around Tongsa would seem to tease you into thinking if ever you will make it there
Bumthang Valley: Bumthang valley is at an elevation of 2,600 meters and is to the east of Tongsa. This valley is the religious hub of the nation and home to some of the oldest Buddhist temples.
Mongar: The Dzong in Mongar is the most recently built in 1930, but retains all the traditional architectural patterns of other Bhutanese dzongs.
Bhutan Tourism, India PlannerMany visitors come to Bhutan to witness religious festivals held annually in Dzong throughout the country. The most popular for tourist are those held in Thimphu, paro and Bumthang. They mark the busiest time of the year for tourism and reservations(particularly for hotels) are frequently difficult to come by. The Dzong come to life with colour, music and dancing as valley dwellers and towns folk dress in their best clothes and join together to exorcise evil spirits and rejoice in a new harvest.
