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Bumthang : Mongar : Paro : Phobjikha : Phuentsholing : Punakha
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Thimphu : Trashigang : Trongsa : Wangdiphodrang
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Thimphu : Trashigang : Trongsa : Wangdiphodrang
This small modern town in the south is the gateway of Bhutan for overland travellers. Like all other border towns, it is only a prelude. Phuentsholing is a fascinating mixture of Bhutanese and Indian, a lively centre for the mingling people, languages, costumes and goods. On top of a low hill at nearby Kharbandi, a small Goemba (Kharbandi Goemba- built in 1967) is situated in a garden of tropical plants and flowers, and overlooks the town and surrounding plains.
The Amo Chu, commonly known as the Torsa River flows alongside this town and is a favourite spot for fishermen and picnickers. From Phuentsholing, the road winds north over the southern foothills, through lush forested valleys and around the rugged north-south ridges of the inner Himalayas to the central valleys of Thimphu and Paro. It also contains Bhutan’s one and only crocodile farm. It is a scenic journey; forests festooned with orchids cover the mountains on either side and exciting hairpin curves greet travellers with colourful sculptures of Tashi Tagye (the eight auspicious signs of Buddhism).