Paro, Bhutan’s charming valley town, is renowned for its stunning monasteries and scenic landscapes, but it also boasts a surprisingly vibrant nightlife. The bars in Paro offer a unique blend of Bhutanese hospitality, local brews, and modern vibes, making them perfect spots for unwinding after a day of exploring. Alongside nightlife, travelers can also discover [...]
Paro Attractions
The first thing welcoming you as soon as you fly to the Kingdom, the beautiful Paro valley extending from the confluence of the Paro Chhu and the Wang Chhu rivers is one of the most major Bhutan tourist attractions. The picturesque Paro is widely covered by green rice fields along with a stunning, crystalline river that meanders down the valley. The beauty of Paro is even accentuated by the elegant, traditional-style houses dotting the region.
One of the most iconic Paro attraction, the Tiger’s Nest, built upon a sheer cliff face that welcomes lots of tourists and pilgrims visiting there each year. The only international Airport in Bhutan – Paro International Airport is also boasted here. Is that all? Absolutely, not yet. Paro is a well-worth attraction place in Bhutan that you should visit once in life, so keep scrolling and find out more about attractions in Paro.
Kyichu Lhakhang aka Kyerchu Temple or Lho Kyerchu is an important Himalayan Buddhist Temple as well as one of the renowned attractions in Paro – Bhutan. History of Kyichu Lhakhang One of the oldest temples in Bhutan – the Jowo Temple of Kyichu was originally constructed in the 7th-century by Songtsen Gampo - the Tibetan [...]
Tangchogang Lhakhang is a quaint monastery located across Paro – Thimphu highway with an overlook of the massive mountain and gurgling river stream; hence, it is no doubt that it has been one of famous Paro attractions so far. The Tangchogang Lhakhang was constructed to commemorate the memories of Thangtong Gyalpo’s successor and to date, [...]
History of the Tiger's Nest Monastery As I told you before, the Tiger’s Nest Monastery or Taktsang Goemba built-in 1692, is a sacred site as well as an iconic attraction in Paro, cliffing on the 3120-m rock above the Paro valley. Legend had it that sain Guru Rinpoche, the second Buddha and patron saint in [...]
