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Things to do in Bhutan
A Himalayan kingdom that measures Gross National Happiness alongside GDP, cliffside monasteries, and a deliberately limited, high-value approach to tourism that keeps crowds genuinely small.
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Hike to Paro Taktsang, the Tiger's Nest Monastery
AdventureA monastery built into a sheer cliff face 900 metres above the Paro Valley, reached by a demanding but rewarding hike considered Bhutan's defining image.
Visit Punakha Dzong, Bhutan's most beautiful fortress
CultureA 17th-century fortress-monastery at the confluence of two rivers, considered the most architecturally striking of Bhutan's dzongs.
Attend a tshechu religious festival
CultureColorful masked cham dances performed by monks at monasteries across the country, drawing both pilgrims and the small number of visitors permitted each year.
Explore Thimphu, the world's only capital without traffic lights
CultureBhutan's low-key capital, where traffic is still directed by a white-gloved officer in a roundabout booth rather than any signal light.