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Bookmark or Share- Thimphu travel - Lonely Planet | Bhutan, AsiaStrung out along the Wang Chhu, Thimphu is Bhutan's own mini-metropolis, an expanding bubble of shopping complexes, monasteries and chalet-like apartment buildings that reverts quickly to blue-pine forest at the city limits.
- Beyond Thimphu: Discovering Bhutan's hidden treasuresAccessible overland from Thimphu via Bumthang and Mongar, the ancestral home of Bhutan’s royal family at Lhuentse is reached via a landslide-prone road that imitates the twists and turns of the churning waters of the Kuri Chhu.
- Simtokha Dzong | Thimphu, Bhutan | Attractions - Lonely PlanetSimtokha Dzong. Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia. Top choice in Thimphu. About 5km south of Thimphu on the old road to Paro and Phuentsholing, the handsomely proportioned Simtokha Dzong was built in 1629 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. The site is said to mark the spot where a demon vanished into a rocky outcrop, hence the name Simtokha, from simmo ...
- National Memorial Chorten | Thimphu, Bhutan - Lonely PlanetThis large chorten is one of the most visible landmarks in Thimphu, and for many Bhutanese it is the focus of daily worship. The Tibetan-style stupa was built in 1974 as a memorial to the third king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1928–72).
- The best ways to get around in Bhutan - Lonely PlanetWhen traveling in Bhutan, a car is the best way to get around, but it’s important to know the country’s unique rules first. Here’s our guide for how to make the most of your time in the “Land of the Thunder Dragon,” from the capital city of Thimphu to the spiritual center of Bumthang.
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