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Thimpu :
The capital town of Bhutan. Thimphu is a lively place, interesting combination of tradition and modern culture.

Paro:
This is beautiful valley with a rich culture, scenic beauty and hundreds of myths and legends which was formed in 1985 with one of main street lined with colourfully pained shops. It is home to many of Bhutan’s oldest temples and monasteries and lies in the centre of valley on the bank of Pa Chhu River.

Punakha:
Punakha served as the capital of Bhutan until 1955 and still it is the winter seat of the Je Khenpo. Blessed with a temperate climate and fed by the Pho Chu and Mo Chu rivers, Punakha is the most fertile valley in the country. There are splendid views from Dochu-la pass on the Thimphu - Punakha road.

Punakha Dzong:
Placed strategically at the junction of the Pho Chu and Mo Chu rivers, the dzong was built in 1637 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal to serve as the religious and administrative center of the region. Damaged over the centuries by four catastrophic fires and an earthquake, the dzong has been fully restored in recent years by the present monarch. The dzong is open for visitors during the Punakha festival.

Tanggsa:
This town, perched on steep slopes above a river gorge, forms the central hub of the nation and is the place from where attempts at unifying the country were launched in former times.The landscape around Tongsa is spectacular and its impressive dzong, stretched along a ridge above a ravine, first comes into view about an hour before the winding, mountain road leads you into the town itself.

Phuentsholing:
The gateway to the south, this town is a thriving commercial center on the northern edge of the Indian plains. Situated directly at the base of the Himalayan foothills, Phuentsholing is a fascinating mixture of Indian and Bhutanese, a perfect example of the mingling of peoples and cultures.

Bhumthang:
This is one of the historical place of Bhutan. It is also called the spiritual and cultural heartland because of it’s ancient temples and sacred.

Toshigang & Tashiyangtsa:
Tashigang lies in the far east of Bhutan, and is the country's largest district. Tashigang town, on the hillside above the Gamri Chu river, was once the center for a busy trade with Tibet. Today it is the junction of the east-west highway.Situated in a small river valley,

Tashiyangtse is a lovely spot from where one cab take walks in the surrounding countryside. Tashiyangtse is famous for its wooden containers and bowls.

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