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Tourism notices to Bhoutan

The Bhoutan ae"the earth of dragon of thunder is huddled in the Himalayas of the east. The Bhoutan is almost the size of Switzerland and is referred to as Druk by the Bhoutanais. The Bhoutan was never colonized by any country in his history. Even when the world underwent the major transformation from the viewpoint of the modernization and politically also and even when the wind of globalization blew hard and other nations went to these forces, Bhoutan remained without allocation, a key by these external factors. Indeed, it had conceived his own philosophy of development in the form of a the National Big Happiness of world-wide fame (GNH). For this reasons the Bhoutan has a present that was his passed. Principally due to this factor, we have always a lot of our monuments and of intact cultural traditions, living and growing stronger and that are there to see even today. Therefore, the one can visit and can see for themselves these places of is interested once they are here.

In Paro
This beautiful valley of Paro is of 2250M above the level of the sea. Paro is believed to be one of the first valleys to have received the influences of Buddhism. The beautiful valley with its cultures in rich terrace welcomes certain older temples of Bhoutan &the amplifier; the monasteries. The only airport of the country is in Paro. The valley offers also the calm of the side of country, the beautiful landscapes, the picturesque and dispersed towns and the other historic buildings. To follow it is certain of the eminent places to visit in Paro.

1. Drugyel Dzong - Situated in the end of the north of the valley of Paro incorporated 1649 to commemorate the victory on the Tibetan invasion. It was edtriped by the fire in 1951, &the amplifier; now this is in the ruined fort, but it is kept also a monument for the outside visitors as historically this dzong Is very important. On a clear day, the view of Mt. Jomolhari Can be seen.

2. Rinpung Dzong - Meaning: the fortress of the pile of jewels. It was constructed during the time of Zhabdrung in 1646. It lodges administrative and monastic bodies. This is also a place of the festival of Paro (Tsechu), Held once in a year during the spring time.

3. Taa Dzong - Meaning: the mirador. It used a mirador during the war to keep the dzong External invasion. Even if the dzong Is taken it by the enemy, there always is the hope for the Bhoutanais to regain it, if the mirador is in their hand. It is transformed in a national museum in 1968. It lodges a fine collection of art, the traces, religious thangkas, The pictures, the animals, the arsenal and the stamps of exquisite Bhoutan.

4. Taktsang Monastry - Taktshang Is the most famous one of monasteries of the Bhoutan, perched itself on the side of a cliff 900M above the floor of valley of Paro where the only sounds are the murmurs of the wind and to sing it monks. The name means 'the nest of the Tiger", it was named because Rinpoche of Guru is said to have flown to the site of the monastery on the back of a tigress. It then acted in mediator in a cave here for three months. Later a lot of buddhist masters acted in mediator here. This is one of the sites very of same important pedlerinage for the people bhoutanais.

5. Kyichu Lhakhang - IT IS one of the two the most sacred and the oldest temples, incorporated to Bhoutan the seventh century by the king Songtsen Gampo Tibetan (the Tibetan king 33, that is also the demonstration of avoloketeshivara, ordinarily known to Bhoutanais as Chenrize). The said legend that a gigantic demon terrorized any region of the Himalayas, preventing the broadcasting of Buddhism, therefore to submit it the king constructed 108 temples in a day everywhere in the region of the Himalayas of which 2 are at Bhoutan (Kichu Lhakhang in Paro &the amplifier; Jambay Lhakhang In Bumthang). Kyichu Lhakhang To built summer on his left foot. The temple of JokhangIn Lhasa was constructed on the heart same of the demoness.

6. Cultivate the Visit of House - A group of picturesque farms embellishes the beauty of valley of Paro. A visit to the farm is interested very and offers a noticed voucher in the style of life of the farmer.

In Thimphu
The elevation of valley of Thimphu is of 2320M above the level of the sea. This is the capital of Bhoutan and the center of Government, the Religion and the commerce. It is unique only, with a curious mixture of modern development next to the old tradition. It often is said that Thimphu is the only world-wide capital without the signalization fires. The policeman directs the circulations. They keep the circulation of Thimphu that flows through the day with their elegant and exaggerated gestures. In Thimphu there is an office of the piece of the king holds court to Tashichho Dzong And the house to the royal family. To follow it is certain of the important places to visit in the capital of Bhoutan, Thimphu

1. Tashichhoedzong (Outside) - Meaning: The fortress of the glorious religion. It was incorporated 1641 and rebuilds in the structure presents by last the king Jigme Dorji Wangchuk (the Father of Modern Bhoutan) in 1962-1969. It lodges the secretariat building, the piece of holds court and the office of the king, and the body of central monk.

2. Commemorative Chorten - It was incorporated 1974 in the memory of third last king Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, that is considered as the father of modern Bhoutan. The temple in data of good examples of buddhist trantric and his philosophy.

3. Semtokha Dzong - Semtokha is 6 km of Thimphu; this is on a position of hill and was incorporated 1629 by Zhabdrung. This is the oldest fortress in the kingdom constructs by Zhabdrung. It lodges now the cultural and buddhist studies.

4. The institute for Zorig Chusum - It also is called as the National Institute For Zorig Chusum. The school sign the pictures and doing also of sculpture and the statues. It offers a course of eight years, that furnishes instructions in a lot of traditional arts of Bhoutan to the boys and to the through girls the country of which the aptitude is more of artistic than academic one

5. Drupthop Lhakhang - The convent of Dewachen of Thangtog was been founded in 1976 by Rikey Jadrel, that is considered an emanation of Thangtong Gyalpo (1361-1485), the famous Tibetan saint as the big Siddha, the Master more very competent in the Tibetan buddhist one world-wide, the father of Opera and the Tibetan builder many in iron bridges suspended to chains through the Himalayas. This was established with the objective to promote Buddhism usually and teachings associated with the Tangtong Gyalpo in particular.

Under the Rikey Jadrel Rinpoche, the convent is begun with the religious ones of forty-five but today it lodges the sixty religious ones occupied in the study and the buddhist practice. The convent principally follows the alignment of Jangter and Abham Terchoe of School of Nyingma and of Shangpa

6. Walked of weekend - Every Friday evening, Saturday &the amplifier; Sunday, the people of the valley of Thimphu &the amplifier; the somewhere else of country muster themselves to sell and to buy the products. It is an occasion to mix with the local populations and the products that they sell.

7. National library ae" The National Library was established in 1967 preserves A LOT OF OLD Dzongkha and the texts of Tibetan one. Besides the a lot of collections of the religious texts, we have the good collection of English ae"the language books, the texts of modern university and the science.

Importance and sacredness of the building are contributed by one changes to the ground floor, with the statues of Bhoutan figure historic the most important, the Llama Zhabdrung Ngwang Namgyel, Rinpoche of Guru and Pema Lingpa.

8. The Folk Heritage Museum ae" This Folk Museum of Heritage is a window the 19 houses of farm of century and the living style of the family bhoutanaise. It was founded by His Majesty the Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck.

9. The National institute of Traditional Medicine ae" The traditional medical services were established in 1968, under the order of our third King, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk. But the National Institute of Traditional Medicine was established in 1988, for the well-being of people bhoutanais and preserve his culture and his rich traditions. The Traditional Services of Medicine completely are integrated to Bhoutan with the modern services of health and the system of delivery and are available in all 20 hospitals of neighborhood.

In Punakha
Punakha served us the capital of Bhoutan until 1955. This is the residences of winter of the I Khenpo (Principal Abbot) and the body of monk. His elevation is of 1300M above the level of the sea. It has a moderate climate and is good to grow rice, the fruit and the vegetables in the abundance. His rich fertile valley is nourished by the Pho chhu and Mo chhu. Certain of the interesting places are as follows:

1. Druk Wangyal Chortens ae" 108 stupas constructed by His Majesty the Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck. It means Chortens Victory of the Druk Gyelpo.

2. Punakha Dzong - Punakha dzong: incorporated 1637 by Zhabdrung to use the religious and administrative center the region. It was the capital of winter of Bhoutan until 1955 when the capital was changed of a permanent manner to Thimphu. It always served inhabitant of winter for the body of monk

3. Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten ae" This chorten Is an impressive example of our architecture and our art bhoutanaise fine. It was constructed by the third Queen, Ashi Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck. It took almost eight and half years to complete it.

In Wangduephodrang
The valley semi-tropicale of city of Wangdiphodrang is localized the south of Punakha. It is almost 30 minutes of unity of the elevation of Punakha.Le of this valley is even as the neighborhood of Punakha.L'est celebrates for his work in fine bamboo and his slate-gray and his rock that bends. This is the last city of Bhoutan of the west before we enter into the central party of Bhoutan

1. Wangdue Dzong ae" Wangdue Phodrang Dzong was been founded by the llama Zhabdrung in 1638. It sits above a high fishbone between the Punakha Chhu and Rotten Chhu. It is evident that the site was chosen for his imposing view of the valleys to the under. The legends relate another reason to cross this site, as the people looked for a site for the constraint of the dzong, Four crows were see to fly far in four directions. This was considered as a favorable sign, representing the religion display to the four points of the compass. Wangdue is very important in the history of Bhoutan because in the first days it was the capital of the secondary country.

2. Chhimi Lhakhang ae" It is localized on a summit of hill and built by the Llama Drukpa Kuenley It Divine Crazy. This is 25MINS walk through the field of the road to Sopsokha. The llama Drukpa kuenley captivated the ness of model of demonstration of the Dochula With his "Blow of Magic lightning of wisdom". An effigy drinks some suddenly lightning of the llama is preserved in the temple, and the women without children can go to the temple to receive a wang (The blessings) saint. There is a statue of llama and his dog, just like that of the Zhabdrung of Llama, Sakyamuni, Chenrezig and llama brother Ngwang Chogyal.

3. Phobjikha Valley- THIS IS an icy valley and is the house of winter of the black cranes of necked. This valley is a protected designated zone and trims the national Park of Black Mountain. It is localized to an altitude of 9840 feet above the level of the sea and is 2 fromWangduephodrang of unities of hrs.

InTrongsa
The elevation of this valley is of 2316M above the level of the sea. Trongsa forms the turning plate of the kingdom and is historically the place from which the attempts to unify the country was launched and was unified this country..

1. Trongsa Dzong ae" THIS IS the most impressive dzong In the country. It shows one of the works more artistic and magnificent of architecture bhoutanaise traditional. It was founded by Lam Ngagi Wangchuk in 1541. The form presents of the dzong To summer built by Chhogyel Minjur Tempa, the officer that was sent by the Zhabdrung to unify the Bhoutan of the east in 1648. This is the ancestral house of the Royal Family.

2. Taa Dzong ae" This was the watch tower for the Trongsa dzong, kept it dzong Form internal rebellion. Now it will be transformed in the heritage museum.

3. Kungarabten ae" THIS IS 1 unity of hour of Trongsa to the south. It was the palace of winter of our second one the King Jigme Wangchuck. The palace is an impressive building with the work of superb wood and the decorations.

In Bumthang
This is almost two hours unity of Trongsa to Bumthang. It is localized to an altitude of 2600M ae" 4000M above the level of the sea. This fascinating valley is the religious center, considered the valley more holy to Bhoutan and house to certain of the oldest temples and the buddhist monasteries. A lot of religious masters meditated in this valley and even for Bhoutanais the valley is the sites of pedlerinage. The valley is so famous for his honey production, cheese, the apples and the Yatra- Wool equipment, that have multiple usages.

1. Jambay Lhakhang ae" THIS IS one of the two the most sacred and the oldest temples, incorporated to Bhoutan the seventh century by the king Songtsen Gampo Tibetan (the Tibetan king 33) to submit the devilish spirits in the region of the Himalayas. This is also the place for the festival more important ae" Jambay Lhakhang Drup.

2. Kurje Lhakhang ae" Kurjey Lhakhang is named apreds the characters of body of Rinpoche of Guru that is preserved in a cave in the oldest one of the three buildings. This temple also is dedicated to Rinpoche of Guru, that brought Buddhism to Bhoutan and was supposed to have acted in mediator there in the eighth century,

3. Tamshing Lhakhang ae" THIS IS the end of the north of the road and localized in facing Kurjey Lhakhang. It was established by Terton (The treasure Discovery) Pema Lingpa in 1501 and is the most important one Nyingma Goenba In the country.

4. Jakar Dzong ae" According to the legend, when the llamas assembled themselves in about 1549 to choose a site for a monastery, a big white bird is increased suddenly in the air and made a decision for a edperon of a hill, where dzong Be held today. This was interpreted as a good omen, and the site was chosen for the Jakar dzong- that means 'the castle of the white bird. The dzong To built summer at first as a monastery in 1549 by Lam Ngagi Wangchuck.

5. Ura Town ae" THIS IS at about 50 km of the city of Bumthang and it takes of 1hr.30mins unity of the city of Bumthang. The valley of Ura is localized the east of the south of Jakar, is believed by someone to have been the house of most living most first ones of Bhoutan. This is the place for The Festival of Yakchoe of Ura.

6. Mebertsho (Burning the Lake) - This is a very frightened lake for the people bhoutanais. Terton Pema Lingpa discovered several of Rinpoche of Guru treasures religious hidden of this lake. A lot of visit bhoutanaise and offers butter of the lamps on this lake of fresh water on the favorable days. This is of 20MINS unity of the city of Bumthang.

In Mongar
The trip of Bumthang to Mongar offers one of the most of the spectacular views of Himalayas crossing the 3800 m the high pass of Thrimshingla. The elevation of the valley is of 1600M. Mongar is the second one bigger city next to Trashigang in the east. The valley marks also the beginning of Bhoutan of the east.

1. Mongar Dzong ae" The original structure of the dzong was established in 1930 to replace the original Shongar Dzong. The present dzong To summer rebuilds in 1953. There are laws of the Buddha of long life, Tsheppamey, Rinpoche of Guru and Zhabdrung in the lhakhang.

In Trashigang
Trashigang is localized to an elevation of 1151M above the level of the sea. This is the biggest neighborhood to Bhoutan and there remains on top above the river bank Gamri Chhu. It was once the center of a commerce occupied with Tibet before the Chinese occupation. Today this is the junction of the road of west of the East with the road connects to Samdrupjongkhar and then to the Indian state of Tea of assam. Trashigang is also the place of the market especially during the winter, for the people of Merak &the amplifier; Sakten - that are remarkable for their characteristics and their exceptional suits.

1. Trashigang Dzong ae" The Trashigang Dzong was constructed by the Kudung, Pekar Chhoephel in 1659, at first planned by the Trongsa Penlop. The dzong Order a remarkable view of the side of surrounding country. It uses the quarter of head of the neighborhoods of Trashigang.

2. Radhi Town ae" The town of Radhi is very famous for the textile production specially raw silk (Bura). The winter if we visit this town will see ourselves the girls that shooting in the row.

In Trashiyangtse
The valley is almost 2 hrs unity of the city of Trashigang. It is localized to an elevation of 1830M above the level of seal and is also the house to the Crane of Black Necked especially in Bumdeling. This valley is the east most of party of Bhoutan and trims Arunachal Pradesh in India. This region is known for his specialty in to do various types of tools some drinks.

1. Chorten Kora ae" It was constructed by the Llama Ngwang Loday in 1740 and it was conceived similar to Nepal Boudhanath stupa. The festival call Chorten Kora is different of no other festival to Bhoutan as there is not dance nevertheless a lot of people muster to gladden the everywhere festival in the Bhoutan of the east and of left it west of people of India and nomadic on the part removed from Bhoutan, These festivals is not only celebrates as the festival but also one of the place of pedlerinage for Bhoutanais of the east and somewhere of India

2. Gomphu Kora ae" Gom Kora is a small Lhakhang in the to the north of Trashigang almost 21 km far. This is also a door to Trashiyangtsi. Before it has obtained his name as Gom Kora it was called as Gomphu Kora, Gomphu The direction 'a site of sacred meditation of Rinpochhe of Guru' and the "Circumambulation" of direction of Kora. Today Gom Kora Tsechu Is not only celebrates as the festival but also one of the places of pedlerinage for Bhoutanais of the east and somewhere of India, this is so famous among the young to meet their true friends.

In Samdrupjongkhar
There is small for the travelers to see in this sector but while traveling Trashigang to this valley, in road have you interesting places to visit next to the panoramic walk. The city is used as an exit city to attain to the airport more close to Guwahati, the Indian state of Tea of assam. The valley is also a commercial center for the people of the east.

In Phuntsholing
The city of Phuentsholing in the west of the south has the road access opens for the tourist. There remains roughly 170 Km of the Bagdogra of Indian national airport, west Bengal. Phuentshloing is the border city, that is almost 179 Km forms the capital of Bhoutan, Thimphu and takes of 7HRS unity by the less than bends in pin of end and the road of picturesque mountain. Phuentsholing is also the center and the principal commercial commerces divide in zones for Bhoutanais with others neighboring the countries of Asia of the south.