Tag: Bhutan

Bhutan – the land of the thunder kite Bhutan’s name probably comes from Indian Sanskrit. There, the word Bhu-uttan denotes a high-lying landscape. In fact, the relatively small monarchical state of Bhutan is located on the border between Central and South Asia in the Himalayan area. In the local language, however, one calls Bhutan Druk […]

Attractions More Attractions In the Paro Valley you can admire the Takstang (»Tiger’s Nest«) monastery, which seems to be glued to the cliff face of a 900 m deep gorge. Further up the hill are the ruins of the fortified monastery of Drukgyul Dzong, which was sadly destroyed by an earthquake in 1954. From here […]