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Punakha Dzong
Bhutan's most beautiful fortress-monastery at the confluence of two rivers, the winter capital of the country's monastic body.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Wangdi Phodrang, Bhutan · Asia
Wangdue Phodrang is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Pajo, 24km from Phobjikha Valley.
Wangdue Phodrang is a town located in Wangdi Phodrang, Bhutan. With a population of 8,954, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Wangdue Phodrang sits in Bhutan. It's in the Asia/Thimphu time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Wangdue Phodrang to your route.
Wangdue Phodrang (Tibetan: དབང་འདུས་ཕོ་བྲང་, Dzongkha 'Wangdi Phodr'a) is a town and capital (dzongkhag thromde) of Wangdue Phodrang District in central Bhutan. It is located in Thedtsho Gewog. Khothang Rinchenling
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Wangdue Phodrang is located in Wangdi Phodrang, Bhutan, Asia. The coordinates are 27.4861 latitude, 89.8992 longitude.
Wangdue Phodrang has a population of approximately 8,954 people, making it a town in Bhutan.
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castle
Bhutan's most beautiful fortress-monastery at the confluence of two rivers, the winter capital of the country's monastic body.
12 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
A 3,100 m pass on the Thimphu-Punakha road crowned by 108 memorial chortens. On clear days the roadside terrace unveils a panorama of Bhutan's snowcapped eastern Himalaya.
15 km · about 30 min drive
national park
A wide U-shaped glacial valley at around 3,000 m where several hundred black-necked cranes winter from late October to March, circling Gangteng Monastery on arrival and departure.
24 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A sacred Buddhist monastery clinging to a sheer cliff face 900 meters above the Paro Valley floor.
53 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A viewpoint on the trail to Paro Taktsang, looking across a forested gorge at the monastery clinging impossibly to a 3,000-foot cliff face.
53 km · about 60 min drive
mountain pass
Bhutan's highest motorable road at 3,988 m, a narrow asphalt climb through hemlock and rhododendron forest between the Paro and Haa valleys, with prayer flags in their thousands at the top.
56 km · about 65 min drive
castle
The largest dzong in Bhutan, strung along a spur above the Mangde Chhu gorge and rebuilt from 1647. Every Bhutanese king first holds the title of Trongsa Penlop before taking the throne.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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