Thimphu is located in the western part of Bhutan at an altitude of around 2,300 meters. It is the capital of the country and is located in the fertile valley of the Thimphu river. Though small with a population of about 100,000 people, Thimphu is a cosmopolitan city with an active resident expatriate population from countries such as India, Japan, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, New Zealand, Bangladesh, and South Korea. Thimphu is a cauldron of the new and the old with ancient monuments, fortresses, and temples juxtaposed with modern infrastructure.
Summers are pleasant and warm, while winters are cold but sunny and clear. Thimphu city has a well established infrastructure which includes a modern telecommunications network, good road links, modern and traditional indigenous hospitals, a reliable power supply, and a peaceful and stable community.
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Paro Rinpung Dzong
Paro Rinpung Dzong is a large dzong (fortress) of the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu School in Paro District, Bhutan. It houses the district Monastic Body and government administrative offices of Paro Dzongkhag. It is listed as a site in Bhutan's Tentative List for UNESCO inclusion
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Taktshang-TigernestMonastery
Paro Rinpung Dzong is a large dzong (fortress) of the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu School in Paro District, Bhutan. It houses the district Monastic Body and government administrative offices of Paro Dzongkhag. It is listed as a site in Bhutan's Tentative List for UNESCO inclusion
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Kyichu Lhakhang
The Jowo Temple of Kyichu is one of the oldest temples in Bhutan, originally built in the 7th century by the Tibetan Emperor Songtsän Gampo. It is considered to be one of the four border taming temples he built. In the 8th century the temple was visited by Padmasambhava and it is believed he concealed many spiritual treasures here. -
Drugyel Dzong
Drukgyel Dzong was a fortress and Buddhist monastery, now in ruins, located in the upper part of the Paro District. The dzong was said to be built to commemorate victory over an invasion from Tibet. However, in the early 1950’s the dzong was almost completely destroyed by fire, but coinciding with the birth of the Royal Prince on 5th February 2016, the government has started work to rebuild the dzong to its original form.