Theme Week Bhutan – Paro

30 July 2021 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Taktsang Monastery © Bernard Gagnon/cc-by-sa-4.0

Taktsang Monastery © Bernard Gagnon/cc-by-sa-4.0

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…

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