BUMTHANG
<p style="margin-top: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Bumthang, the spiritual heart of Bhutan, is about 68 Km from
Trongsa and at an altitude of 2800 m. It is one of the easier and more scenic
drives as it passes through many villages and monasteries as the highway enters
the Bumthang valley. There are several monasteries, temples and traditional
houses, apart from the fields of buckwheat, apples and barley. Bumthang is
popular for weaving especially woollen clothes. Other places of attraction are
Kurje Lhakhang, Jambay Lhakhang, Tamshing Monastery and the Swiss Farm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Places of Interest</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Jakar Dzong</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Jakar Dzong, the largest
Dzong in Bhutan, which is built in 1667, is located in Bumthang. It has a
circumference of 1500 metres.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Dzong was damaged by fire
and earthquakes in the past.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Temples and monuments</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Bumthang is very popular for
its land scape and beauty. It is rich in culture and nature<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
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