Thimphu

23 kilometres, about an hour’s drive from Thimphu, is Dochula Pass at a height of 3,050 metres. The road winds past forests of oak and rhododendron till at the pass the highest peaks in ... [full story]

 The most important local festival in Thimphu is the Tsechu that is scheduled for autumn every year. It is held in honour of the Guru Rimpoche Padmasambhava who is credited with having brought Buddhism ... [full story]