Theme Week Bhutan – Paro
30 July 2021 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General Reading Time: 7 minutes Paro is a town and seat of Paro District, in the Paro Valley of Bhutan. It is a historic town with many sacred sites and historical buildings scattered throughout the area. It is also home to Paro Airport, Bhutan’s sole international airport. The main street has many examples of traditionally decorated buildings. Paro is home to Bhutan’s tallest building, the Ta-Dzhong, which is 22 meters (72 feet) high, and has 6 floors. It was completed in 1649. read more…Theme Week Bhutan – Trongsa
29 July 2021 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General Reading Time: 4 minutes Trongsa, previously Tongsa, is a Thromde or town, and the capital of Trongsa District in central Bhutan. The name means “new village” in Dzongkha. The first temple was built in 1543 by the Drukpa lama Ngagi Wangchuck, who was the great-grandfather of Ngawang Namgyal, Zhabdrung Rinpoche, the unifier of Bhutan. read more…Theme Week Bhutan – Wangdue Phodrang
28 July 2021 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General Reading Time: 6 minutes Wangdue Phodrang is a town and capital (dzongkhag thromde) of Wangdue Phodrang District in central Bhutan. It is located in Thedtsho Gewog. The town shares its name with the Wangdue Phodrang Dzong built in 1638 that dominates the district. The name is said to have been given by Ngawang Namgyal, the 1st Zhabdrung Rinpoche, who was searching for the best location for a dzong to prevent incursions from the south. At the chosen spot, the Zhabdrung encountered a boy named Wangdi playing beside the river and hence named the dzong “Wangdi’s Palace”. read more…Theme Week Bhutan – Phuentsholing
27 July 2021 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General Reading Time: 6 minutes Phuntsholing is a border town in southern Bhutan and is the administrative seat of Chukha District. The town occupies parts of both Phuentsholing Gewog and Sampheling Gewog. Phuentsholing adjoins the Indian town of Jaigaon, and cross-border trade has resulted in a thriving local economy. The town had the headquarters of the Bank of Bhutan previously but shifted to Thimphu. In 2017, Phuentsholing had a population of 27,658. read more…Theme Week Bhutan
26 July 2021 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General, Bon voyage, Theme Weeks, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time: 15 minutes Bhutan, officially known as the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in the Eastern Himalayas. It is bordered by Tibet to the north and India to the south. Nepal and Bangladesh are located in proximity to Bhutan but do not share a land border. The country has a population of over 754,000 and a territory of 38,394 square kilometers (14,824 sq mi) which ranks 133rd in terms of land area, and 160th in population. Bhutan is a constitutional monarchy with Vajrayana Buddhism as the state religion. read more…The Gross National Happiness
5 June 2013 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General Reading Time: 5 minutes
“Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross National Product” by Jigme Singye Wangchuck, king of Bhutan. Slogan on a wall in Thimphu’s School of Traditional Arts. Photo: Mario Biondi
Overview Theme Weeks
27 December 2011 | Author/Destination: Around the World / Rund um die Welt | Rubric: General, Bon voyage, Theme Weeks Reading Time: 21 minutes
(Latest addition: January 2025) In irregular intervals we publish Theme Weeks about cities, regions, and countries. Here you can find the complete list. read more…
Country overview
9 November 2011 | Author/Destination: Around the World / Rund um die Welt | Rubric: General Reading Time: 5 minutes
In addition to the regular search function, a country overview is available here. Click on the country name to see all currently available blog entries. read more…