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Retreating to Soulful Bliss atop the Himalayas in Bhutan If your idea of a vacation has less to do with shopping and adrenaline rush and more to do with rediscovering yourself in the lap of nature, then a quiet retreat to Bhutan is just the right therapy for you. Bejeweled with the gift of majestic Himalayas, the spiritual and soulful traditions of Buddhism and Hinduism, and warm hospitality of the local people, these two small nations of South Asia together pack a big deal as tourist destinations. Bhutan, which is relatively less known in the West, can surprise a visitor by its immense ecological wealth being home to over 750 species of birds and 5300 species of plants
FAMOUS PLACES –
THIMPHU: Tashichho Dzong (Outside), Memorial Chorten, Simtokha Dzong, The Institute for Zorig Chusum, Drupthop Lhakhang, Weekend Market, National Library, The Folk Heritage Museum, The National Institute of Traditional Medicine.
PARO: Drugyel Dzong, Rinpung Dzong, Taa Dzong, Taktsang Monastery, Kyichu Lhakhang, Farm House Visit.
PUNAKHA: Druk Wangyal Chortens, Punakha Dzong, Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten.
WANGDUE (Wangdue phodrang): Wangdue Dzong, Chhimi Lhakhang, Phobjikha Valley.
TRONGSA: Trongsa Dzong, Taa Dzong, Kungarabten.
BUMTHANG: Jambay Lhakhang, Kurje Lhakhang, Tamshing Lhakhang, Jakar Dzong, Ura Village, Mebertsho (Burning Lake)
PHUENTSHOLING: Zangtho Pelri, Kharbandi Goemba.
Main Attraction – Buddhist monasteries, Hindu temples.
Nestled in the Eastern Himalayas between China and India, the small Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan opened itself to the outside world only in 1960s. Hithertho, it had been largely mysterious even to its neighbours but abandoning its self-imposed policy of isolation had it grappling to find a precarious balance between modernization and the preservation of its culture and traditions.However, it does seem that Bhutan has found the perfect balance between the two and now though it is making tremendous developments in all sectors, it also manages to hold onto its unique identity that makes it unlike any other country in the world with a population of just over 0.7 million.
