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Thimphu:
Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan is a unique city which is located in the western part of Bhutan with a different look of modern development beside bhutanese traditions. Landmark of Thimphu (Capital) are The Simtokha Dzong - kingdom's oldest dzong built in 1629 AD by
Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel and now used as language school, Tashichhodzong - the National Assembly and the summer residence of the venerated monastic community, the Folk Heritage and National Textile Museum which showcases Bhutanese fabric and their design.Other places of interest around Thimphu are the Traditional Medicine Hospital, the National Library which houses an extensive collection of ancient texts, the Painting School where children are taught traditional art, the Changangkha Lakhang which contains invaluable ancient scriptures of 12th century and rare thangkas, and the Dechenchholing where you can see traditional gold and silver smiths at work.Tango and Chari gompa is one of the oldest monastery and today it is a seat of reincarnation of Gyeltse Tenzin Rabgye.
Paro:
The most beautiful of all Bhutan’s valleys was also historically the centre of two of the most important trade routes to Tibet. The Paro Chu flows from its watershed in the Chumolhari range. Above it on the rocky outcrop of the 
steep hillside stands the Paro Dzong, at an altitude of just 7000 feet over looking both sides of the valley.Built with stones instead of clay the dzong was named Rinpung, meaning “heaps of jewels”.Today it is the house of Paro monastic body, office of the Dzongda (district commissioner) and Thrimpon (district judge). Behind the Rinpung dzong further on the hilltop stands the Ta-dzong, now houses the National Museum, since 1967. Further up the valley 18kms from the Paro town remains the Drukgyel Dzong was built by Ngawang Namgyal to commemorate an early military victory, the dzongs name means, indeed “Victorious Druk”. It was laid waste by fire in1954 and now in ruins recalls the days of the past. More to see the Kyichu lakhang one of the kingdoms oldest and most sacred monastries and Dungtse lakhang an unusual shaped building that houses important art are also centre of attraction.
The gem-like Taktsang monastery clings to a sheer of 3000-foot rock face (900m).
The name of the gravity defying clustr of buildings means literally “the Tiger’s Nest” an illusion to the popular legend that Guru Padma Sambhava flew from Tibet on the back of a tiger. A visit to the monastery can be a challenging walk that is thrilling and exhaustive.
The Thongdel painted in rememberance of Guru Padma Sambhava the Thongdel is large and exquisite example of Bhutanese art of fashioning religious scroll paintings from silk and cotton. It depicts the eight manifestation of Guru Padma Sambhava with the two attendants Khendu Yesey Tsogyel and Khendu Minda Rawa, is displayed for a few hours on the 15th of the Bhutanese 2nd month during the Paro Tsechu (festival) that is held from the 11th to 15th century. It is unrolled at dawn and can be seen for kilometers around.
Punakha:
Punakha is 2 hours drive from Dochu-La pass. Punakha Dzong ancient capital of Bhutan is a set on a spit of land just above the junction where the river Pho Chu and Mo Chu m
eet to form the Sunkosh in the south. It was built in 17th Century by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, to serve as the religious and administrative center. Punakha Dzong is home to the central monk body and the Je Khenpo (the spiritual leader) during the winter months. Punakha’s climate and warmer temperatures makes the valley one of the most fertile in Bhutan. One of the most striking features of the valleyis its abundance of crops and vast terraces of rice fields which change from lush green in summer to golden yellow in autumn. Chime Lakhang, located on a hillock among the rice fields is picturesque and is a pilgrimage site for childless couples. The temple is associated with the famous holy man, Drukpa Kuenlay, who built a chorten on the site. The Dzong has been damaged by fires, flood and earthquake on number of times and many historic documents destroyed. Punakha Dzong houses sacred temples including the Marchen where the embalmed body of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal lies in state.The Dzong has been fully restored by the present King. Tashithang’ a site for birdwatching; it lies on the route to the Gasa and Laya areas.
Wangdue:
The last town before central Bhutan, it is a village with very few small shops. At the confluence of the river 
stands the Wangdiphodrang Dzong, for many centuries the seat of one of Bhutan’s most powerful dzongpons.The higher reaches of the valley provide rich cattle pastures and is also known for fine bamboo work and its slate, stone carvings.The Dzong is open for visitors during Wangdiphodrang Tsechu celebrated in autumn.There is an old monastry towards the east of Wangdiphodrang called Gangtey Gompa dating back to the 17th century. After driving south through the mountains, the road leads to a rare opening onto a golden field of maize and yaks. A few kilometers past the Gompa on the valley floor is the village of Phobjikha. This is one of the two winter homes of the black-necked cranes that migrate from Tibet to pass the winter in lower climes. The rare birds can also be sighted in East Bhutan at Yangtse.
Bumthang:
To the east of Trongsa in the wide valley of Bhumthang lays the Jakar Dzong. Legend says that when lamas assembled to decide on a site for the dzong, a big white bird rose suddenly in the air and settled on a spur of the hill and was here that the “Castle of the White Bird” was built. The building itself is surrounded by an impressive wall approximately one mile in circumstances in its centre a tower soars nearly 150 feet into the air. The Yutongla pass and a series of hair-raising bends at 11,500 feet separate the valleys of Trongsa and Bumthang. Bumthang is unique by itself, charms visitors and separates it from other regions. It comprises of four smaller valleys, the deeply spiritual region of Bumthang is shrouded in religious legend.Bumthang is also the home of the great Pemalingha to whose descendants the present dynasty traces its ancestry. Pemalingha was a blacksmith who was led by mystic forced to discover spiritual treasures at the bottom of the burning lake.
Jakar town is the largest between Thimphu in the west and Trashigang in the east. Jakar is famous for its honey production, cheese, apples and apricots.
If you are to visit Jakar you should plan to spend a few days taking advantage of the valley’s relatively gentle slopes to walk to nearby medieval temples and glimpse Bhutan’s mostly rural population. At the village of Zugney, a few miles before climbing down to Jakar, typical woolen material (yathra) is woven and hung on the sides of houses for sale.
Trashigang
In the far east of Bhutan on the banks of the Dangme Chu, lies Trashigang, the hub of the regions largest and the most important district.Once the centre of a busy trade route with Tibet, Trashigang is today the junction of the east-west highway with the road which runs north from the foothill town of Samdrup Jongkhar. Vividly coloured handloomed cloth and endisilk, spun from cocoons bred on castor oil plants, are local specialities.The Trashigang Dzong from which the whole of the eastern region was governed from the late 17th century until the unification of the country at the beginning of this century, stands on a steep ridge above the Manas River.The dzong was built in 1667 by Chogyal Minjur Tempa, Bhutan’s third Deb. Now it serves as the administrative seat for the district as well as the home of the monk body. The Dzong commands remarkable view over the surrounding countryside. The Gom Kora is situated in alluvial terrace at an altitude of 800 meters, 25 kilometers north of Trashigang.Surrounded by paddy fields and banana groves it is a holy place where Guru Rinpoche is said to have meditated.There is a huge black rock near the temple which is supposed to be the place where Guru Rimpoche went into retreat, emerging later in the shape of a mythical bird, the “jachung”, or “garuda”.The rock has two entrances and legend says that virtuous people can enter on one side and come out on the other.
Mongar:
To the southwest is Mongar, next to Trashigang the second largest settlement in the east.Mongar is the site of one of Bhutan’s newest dzongs, Built in 1930 following the traditional architectural pattern handed down through time.
The dzong has been built same like others, in the same method and tradition no nails and drawings have been used. The Dzong gives visitors an impression of how traditional Bhutanese architecture has continued to thrive through the centuries.
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